# be served direct upon the members out-side the precincts of the House of Parliament or

- **Citation:** notification no. 504/vb-13
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 1950-05-16
- **Case number:** notification no. 504/vb-13
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/be-served-direct-upon-the-members-out-side-the-precincts-of-the-house-of-163085
- **Pages:** 1

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rule 121 of the G.R. (Civil) and rule 15 of the G.R. (Criminal) 1957* (* Now 1977 vide
notification no. 504/vb-13 dated 5.11.83.), should be strictly complied with, and in future
no summons should be served upon any member of Parliament or State Legislature while
he is within the precincts of the House of Parliament or Legislature nor it should be
served through the Presiding Officers or the Secretariat concerned. The summons should
be served direct upon the members out-side the precincts of the House of Parliament or
Legislature, as the case may be, i.e. at their residence or at some other place, as required
by the aforesaid provisions.
On a member of staff of a diplomatic mission in India
C.L. No. 33/VIII-b-31-50 dated 16th May, 1950 read with
G.O. No. 1967 (1)/VII 372-50 dated 6th May, 1950
 In cases in which it may be necessary and permissible to serve a summons,
notice, etc. on any member or staff of a diplomatic mission in India, it is desirable that
such summonses, notices, etc. should be routed through the Ministry of External Affairs,
Government of India.
(ii)
Summoning Lekhpals
C.L. No. 77/VIIb-48 Admn. (G) dated 11th July, 1979
The Presiding Officers are directed to refrain from summoning Lekhpals on
Thursday unless there is some urgency in the matter:
(iii)
Service of summonses
C.L. No. 1581 dated 19th May, 1904
All summonses intended for service on an officer serving under the Government
of India shall be forwarded through the head of his department so as to admit of suitable
arrangements being made for the conduct of public business during the absence of the
officer concerned.
C.E. No. 38/VII-d-132 dated 31st May, 1963 and
C.L. No. 47/VIII-b-16 dated 7th May, 1968
In all judicial proceedings concerning the Railways, courts should send processes,
accompanied with a copy of plaint/petition, direct to the General Manager, Deputy
General Manager or the Administrative Officer of the Railway concerned instead of
serving on the Secretary, Railway Board, or any other official of the Board.
C.L. No. 47/VIII b-16 dated 7th May, 1968
Under rule 104 of General Rules (Civil), 1957 in cases in which Railway is a
party processes should be sent for service to the General Manager of the railway
concerned who is authorised to act on behalf of the Central Government under rule 2 of
the Order XXVII, C.P.C., and not to the Secretary to the Railway Board.