Affidavit of Service

Summary

This three-page English court filing is an Affidavit of Service in Writ Petition No. 14 of 1995 before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, in its Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction. The petition is identified as brought by the Swatantra Party and others against the Union of India and others. The affidavit records efforts to serve Rule NISI and the petition on the respondents through the Sheriff of Bombay.

Key points

• The document is headed “Affidavit of Service” and relates to Writ Petition No. 14 of 1995.
• The proceeding is before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay under its Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction.
• The petitioners are listed as the Swatantra Party and others; the respondents are the Union of India and others.
• S.B. Rane, identified as the Sheriff of Bombay, states that his office was asked to effect service of Rule NISI.
• The Union of India, the Chief Election Commissioner, and the Secretary of the Election Commission of India are listed as service addresses.
• The affidavit states that respondents Nos. 2 and 3 received the Rule NISI and petition on 18 February 1995.
• The declarants conclude that service on respondents Nos. 1 to 3 was duly effected.