* + % IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI CRL.M.C. 1289/2007 VINAY SHARMA Through ..... Petitioner Mr. Ketan Malhotra, Adv. versus VI MAL PRASAD JAIN Through CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA ORDER 14.09.2010 .... Respondent This petition was filed in the year 2007 and notice was directed to be issued vide order dated 19th March, 2008. Order sheet reveals that the respondent could not be served and learned counsel had taken time to take steps for substituted service on lih September, 2008. However, steps for substituted service were not taken till August, 2009, when Cri.M.A.No.9313/2009 was filed. This application was allowed by order th th dated 17 August, 2009. By another order dated 16 December, 2009, it was directed that service on the respondent be effected by publication in 'Indian Express' and 'Navbharat Times' as well as by affixation. However, the public2tion was not made. On l4th January, 2010 request for adjournment was made by the petitioner on the ground that the charges for publication in newspapers were exorbitant. At the request of the petitioner the case was adjourned to 2nd March, 2010. On 2nd IVIarch, Signing Date:02.08.2024 16:41:04 Certify that the digital and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file and no page is missing. Signature Not Verified 2010, no one was present but in the interest of justice, the matter was adjourned to 4th March, 2010. On the said date the petitioner was permitted to serve the respondent through publication in the newspaper 'Statesmdn'. Publication was to be effected for 13th May, 2010. Publication was not done. On 13th May, 2010 the petitioner was granted another opportunity to serve the respondent by publication in terms of the order dated 4th March, 2010 for 13th September, 2010. C: Again the petitioner did not take steps for publication. In view of the '1 aforesaid rPpeated lapses and failure, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 NA )-. ,, 11 I, SANJIV KHANNA, J. _______ .r_";lf-.;,-:.-:..-. ... M·A (-fl. {"1\ c ...rt· (Y\ ·'A I J. /6f I' 2.- I I Ill I I I