Every process issued under this Code shall be served at the expense of the party on whose behalf it is issued, unless the Court otherwise directs.
Costs of service.-The court-fee chargeable for such service shall be paid within a time to be fixed before the process is issued.
High Court Amendments-[Allahabad].-Add the words "Except as provided in Order 4, rule 1(2)" at the beginning of clause (1) of rule 1.-(24-7-1926). [Bombay].-In Order 48, rule 1, for the existing sub-rule (2) and its marginal note, substitute the following as sub-rule (2) and its marginal note: "(2) Costs of service.-The Court-fee chargeable for service of the process of the Court shall, except as provided for in sub-rule (2) of rule 1 of Order IV, be paid when the process is applied for, or within such time as may be fixed by the Court."-(1-10-1983). [Calcutta].-Substitute for sub-rule (2): "(2) The Court-fee chargeable for such service shall be paid when the process is applied for, or within such time, if any, as the Court may, when ordering its issue, fix for the purpose." [Gauhati].-Same as that of Calcutta. [Madhya Pradesh].-Substitute the following for the words "The Court-fee" occurring in sub-rule (2): "Except as provided in Order 4, rule 1(2), the Court-fee"!--(16-9-1960).