Code of Civil Procedure, 1908  >  Order XLVIII

Order XLVIII CPC: Miscellaneous - Rules 1, 2 and 3

Order XLVIII of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 contains three miscellaneous procedural rules dealing with the expense of serving process, the manner of serving orders and notices, and the use of forms prescribed in the CPC appendices.

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Rule 1 - Process to be served at expense of party issuing

(1) Every process issued under this Code shall be served at the expense of the party on whose behalf it is issued, unless the Court otherwise directs.

(2) The court-fee chargeable for such service shall be paid within a time to be fixed before the process is issued.

Rule 2 - Orders and notices how served

All orders, notices and other documents required by this Code to be given to or served on any person shall be served in the manner provided for the service of summons.

Rule 3 - Use of forms in appendices

The forms given in the appendices, with such variation as the circumstances of each case may require, shall be used for the purposes therein mentioned.

Legal note: These provisions reflect the current central text of Order XLVIII of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Applicable High Court rules, State amendments, court-fee rules and procedural directions may also affect service, process fees and court forms in a particular jurisdiction.