Besides the recognized agents described in rule 2 any person residing within the jurisdiction of the Court may be appointed an agent to accept service of process.

Appointment to be in writing and to be filed in Court.-Such appointment may be special or general and shall be made by a instrument in writing signed by the principal, and such instrument or, if the appointment is general, a certified copy thereof shall be filed in Court.

[The Court may, at any stage of the suit, order any party to the suit not having a recognised agent residing within the jurisdiction of the Court, or a pleader who has been duly appointed to act in the Court on his behalf, to appoint, within a specified time, an agent residing within the jurisdiction of the Court to accept service of the procession his behalf.] [ Inserted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976, Section 54 (w.e.f. 1.2.1977).]

High Court Amendment--[Gujarat].-In Order III, rule 6, after the existing sub-rule (2), idd the following sub-rule with marginal note as new sub-rule (3) and its marginal note: "(3) Court may order appointment of agent for service within its jurisdiction.-The Court nay, at any stage of a suit, order any party to the suit not having a recognised agent residing vithin the jurisdiction of the Court, to appoint within a specified time an agent within the urisdiction of the Court to accept service of process on his behalf."-(17-8-1961).

Besides the recognized agents described in rule 2 any person residing within the jurisdiction of the Court may be appointed an agent to accept service of process.

Appointment to be in writing and to be filed in Court.-Such appointment may be special or general and shall be made by a instrument in writing signed by the principal, and such instrument or, if the appointment is general, a certified copy thereof shall be filed in Court.

[The Court may, at any stage of the suit, order any party to the suit not having a recognised agent residing within the jurisdiction of the Court, or a pleader who has been duly appointed to act in the Court on his behalf, to appoint, within a specified time, an agent residing within the jurisdiction of the Court to accept service of the procession his behalf.] [ Inserted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976, Section 54 (w.e.f. 1.2.1977).]

High Court Amendment--[Gujarat].-In Order III, rule 6, after the existing sub-rule (2), idd the following sub-rule with marginal note as new sub-rule (3) and its marginal note: "(3) Court may order appointment of agent for service within its jurisdiction.-The Court nay, at any stage of a suit, order any party to the suit not having a recognised agent residing vithin the jurisdiction of the Court, to appoint within a specified time an agent within the urisdiction of the Court to accept service of process on his behalf."-(17-8-1961).