(1) The Court may, on the application of any party for the issue of a summons for the attendance of any person, permit such party to effect service of such summons on such person and shall, in such a case, deliver the summons to such party for service.
(2) The service of such summons, shall be effected by or on behalf of such party by delivering or tendering to the witness personally a copy thereof signed by the Judge or such officer of the Court as he may appoint in this behalf and sealed with the seal of the Court.
(3) The provisions of rules 16 and 18 of Order V shall apply to a summons personally served under this rule as if the person effecting service were a serving officer.
(4) If such summons, when tendered, is refused or if the person served refuses to sign and acknowledgement of service or for any reason such summons cannot be served personally, the Court shall, on the application of the party, re-issue such summons to be served by the Court in the same manner as a summons to a defendant.
(5) Where a summons is served by a party under this rule, the party shall not be required to pay the fees otherwise chargeable for the service of summons.
Order XVI Rule 1 CPC List of witnesses and summons to witnesses
Order XVI Rule 1A CPC Production of witnesses without summons
Order XVI Rule 2 CPC Expenses of witness to be paid into Court on applying for summons
Order XVI Rule 3 CPC Tender of expenses to witness
Order XVI Rule 4 CPC Procedure where insufficient sum paid in
Order XVI Rule 5 CPC Time, place and purpose of attendance to be specified in summons
Order XVI Rule 6 CPC Summons to produce document
Order XVI Rule 7 CPC Power to require persons present in Court to give evidence or produce document
Order XVI Rule 7A CPC Summons given to the party for service
Order XVI Rule 8 CPC Summons how served
Order XVI Rule 9 CPC Time for serving summons
Order XVI Rule 10 CPC Procedure where witness fails to comply with summons