IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R.No.5626 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision : 6.9.2010 Madan Lal and others ....Petitioners Versus Smt. Sushma and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER .... Present : Mr.V.D.Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. ..... MAHESH GROVER, J. The petitioners invited an ex-parte decree against themselves by initially appearing before the trial court but defaulting thereafter. They were, therefore, aware of the proceedings pending against them. When the decree was sought to be executed the respondents effected service upon the petitioners at the very same address and thereafter resorted to publication in view of the report of the process server. The petitioners were conscious of the proceedings in the suit and having ignored them they invited a decree against themselves and the execution which was filed after about two years cannot be defeated on the ground that the petitioners were not aware of the proceedings especially when the respondents resorted to publication which is the accepted mode of service and is construed to be a notice to the general public. The petitioners have not been able to C.R.No.5626 of 2010 (O&M) -2- show that the publication was in any way defective. In this view of the matter and for the reason aforesaid the impugned order suffers from no legal infirmity. Consequently, the instant revision petition being devoid of any merit is dismissed. 6.9.2010 (MAHESH GROVER) JUDGE dss