95. Mode of service and service when deemed to be effected

(1) Save as otherwise provided or by an order of Tribunal, all notices, summons, and other documents required to be served on any person, may be served either personally by delivering a copy thereof to such person or upon his advocate or pleader or authorised representative where he appears by advocate or pleader; except where personal service is required by prepaid registered post for acknowledgement due addressed to the last known address of such person or through process server by affixing at the last known address. In the case of service by registered post where no acknowledgement signed by the addressee or his duly authorized agent is received, orders of Tribunal shall be obtained as to the sufficiency of service or as to the further steps to be taken for service as the Tribunal may direct:

Provided that where a notice, summons or other document has to be served on any class of persons such as partners, creditors and the like, the same may be sent by prepaid registered post or by ordinary post by prepaid letter post under certificate of posting or registered post, as may be provided by these rules or by an order of Tribunal, and unless otherwise ordered by the Tribunal, the service shall be deemed to be effected at the time when the said notice, summons or other document ought to be delivered in the ordinary course of post by the post office, notwithstanding the same is returned undelivered by the post office.

(2) Where notice of any petition, application, summons or other proceedings has to be given to the Central Government under these rules, it shall be addressed to and served on the Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi, or such other officer or office of the Central Government as may be authorised to receive notices on its behalf.

(3) Where any person has to be served at an address outside India, the notice or other process to be served on him shall, subject to orders of the Tribunal, be sent to such address by empanelled courier agency or by prepaid airmail registered post for acknowledgment due.

(4) Service may be done in any other manner including the manner as provided in rule 15 of Limited Liability Partnership Rules, 2009 or as may be ordered by the Tribunal.