- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION SUIT NO. 2836 OF 1994 M.T.N.L. ... Plaintiff. Vs. Smt. Kamaladevi Badriprasad ... Defendant. Mrs. Jyoti R. Thakkar, for the Plaintiff. None for the defendant. CORAM: S.J.KATHAWALLA J. DATED 10TH JUNE, 2009 P.C. 1 This suit is filed by the plaintiff in the year 1994. Writ of summons were admittedly not served on the defendant up-to the year 2008 i.e. even after 14 years had elapsed from the date of the filing of the suit. An affidavit of service dated 17 th December, 2008 is filed in this court stating that in December 2008 the plaintiff attempted to serve the writ of summons at the last known address of the defendant by registered post. However, the packet came back with the postal remark Intimation posted. - 2 - 2 Since the writ of summons is attempted to be served by the plaintiff on the defendant after 14 years of filing of the suit, there is a possibility of the defendant not being available at the address mentioned in the plaint. The plaintiff is therefore directed to effect service on the defendant by publication after obtaining necessary directions by way of a Chamber order. 3 S.O. to 22 nd June, 2009. (S.J.KATHAWALLA J.)