Gujarat High Court Civil Manual (subordinate court practice), 1960
Apart from the special cases provided for in Order V, rule 26, Subordinate Courts are not authorised by the Code to send processes for service direct to any Court outside India. Note 1.—Prima facie for the Court of one country to address directly the Court of another country is irregular and improper and to send process for execution is even worse. Unless special arrangement has been made between the two countries or the foreign country is known to be willing that its courts should receive processes for service for Indian Courts directly, the only proper mode by which a Court in a foreign country can be addressed is by a letter of request forwarded through the diplomatic channel. So far as service of processes is concerned the Code by directing that service be made by post upon the individual concerned (Order V, rule 25) intends to obviate all unnecessary formality and all difficulties as to collection etc., of costs of service laid down below shall be followed in the issue of summonses and any other legal processes for execution in Thailand : (a) they should be drawn up in proper form and if not typewritten should be written in Ink ; (b) they should be written in English ; (c) full translations in English should accompany all documents in regional language forming enclosures ; (d) the period of time to be allowed for execution and return of the documents to India in accordance with the date of the next hearing should be at least eight months from their date of issue ; (e) they should be forwarded through the High Court and the State Government to the Government of India for being sent to the Indian Embassy at Bangkok. The names and addresses of the individuals upon whom service is desired should be stated clearly in the forwarding letter.