Harbans Lal, J.

1. An award for the recovery of some amount was announced against the petitioner and two others and in favour of respondent No. 4. The same was filed in the Court for being made a rule of the Court. The Court ordered on 1st June, 1973, for summoning of the petitioner and others for 24th July, 73, on 23rd July, 73 the process server went to the house of the petitioner to effect service. As he was reported to be out of station, the process-server made a report on that very date saying that the petitioner had gone out of Amritsar. In the said report there is nothing to show that the process-server had gone to the house of the petitioner more than once and as to at what time he had gone to effect service. On 24th July, 1973, the Court passed the following order

"Defendants Nos. 1 to 3 not served at the address given. I am satisfied that their services cannot be procured through ordinary means. They are ordered to be summoned though proclamation by publication in the `Daily Ranjit Patiala for 27th August, 1973, on payment of process fee and proclamation charges. Defendant No. 4 has been served through Ram Murti, who is not present. He is, therefore, proceeded ex