Subject to any statutory provision regulating service of process, where the suit is against a corporation, the summons may be served-

on the secretary, or on any director, or other principal officer of the corporation, or

by leaving it or sending it by post addressed to the corporation at the registered office, or if there is no registered office then at the place where the corporation carries on business.

Uttar Pradesh.- In its application to the State of Uttar Pradesh, in Order XXIX, rule 2, insert the following, after clause (a):- "(aa) on its corporation pleader in the district where the Court issuing summons is located, if one has been appointed and the appointment has been notified to the District Judge under rule 10 of Order XXVII, or." - [U.P. Act 57 of 1976]. High Court Amendment-[Karnataka].-After rule 2 and before rule 3, add the following as rule 2-A: "2-A. Where the suit is against a local authority the Court in fixing the day for such authority to answer the plaint shall allow a reasonable time for the necessary communication with any department of the Government and for the issue of necessary instructions to the pleader of the authority, and may extend the time at its discretion."-(R.O.C. 2526/1959, dated 9-2-1967).

Subject to any statutory provision regulating service of process, where the suit is against a corporation, the summons may be served-

on the secretary, or on any director, or other principal officer of the corporation, or

by leaving it or sending it by post addressed to the corporation at the registered office, or if there is no registered office then at the place where the corporation carries on business.

Uttar Pradesh.- In its application to the State of Uttar Pradesh, in Order XXIX, rule 2, insert the following, after clause (a):- "(aa) on its corporation pleader in the district where the Court issuing summons is located, if one has been appointed and the appointment has been notified to the District Judge under rule 10 of Order XXVII, or." - [U.P. Act 57 of 1976]. High Court Amendment-[Karnataka].-After rule 2 and before rule 3, add the following as rule 2-A: "2-A. Where the suit is against a local authority the Court in fixing the day for such authority to answer the plaint shall allow a reasonable time for the necessary communication with any department of the Government and for the issue of necessary instructions to the pleader of the authority, and may extend the time at its discretion."-(R.O.C. 2526/1959, dated 9-2-1967).