THE FIRST SCHEDULE · ORDER XXIX Suits by or against corporations
The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Subject to any statutory provision regulating service of process, where the suit is against a corporation, the summons may be served—
(a) on the secretary, or on any director, or other principal officer of the corporation, or
(b) by leaving it or sending it by post addressed to the corporation at the registered office, or if there is no registered office then at the place where the corporation carries on business.
1 question in 3 of our papers cite Order XXIX Rule 2. Try these from the free papers:
1. Consider the following statements under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: 1. Under Order XXIX, in a suit against a corporation, the summons may be served only on its managing director personally. 2. Under Order XXVIII, an officer, soldier, sailor or airman actually serving under the Government who cannot obtain leave of absence to prosecute or defend a suit in person may authorise any person to sue or defend in his stead. 3. Under Order XXIX, a pleading on behalf of a corporation may be signed and verified by its secretary, or by any director or other principal officer able to depose to the facts of the case. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?