Gujarat High Court Civil Manual (subordinate court practice), 1960
Summonses issued by Indian Courts and intended for residents in South Africa should be sent to the Supreme Court, South Africa, through the State Government and the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs. The returnable date to be specified in the summons should be such as to allow sufficient time for service and return to India of the document before the next hearing of the suit. The period to be allowed should ordinarily be not less than six months. The charges for the service of summonses will be the actual charges incurred by the Courts in South Africa. The particulars of the fees ordinarily charged by the Courts in the Union of South Africa are as given below:— Provinces | Fee for service | Travelling allowance (per mile or fraction of a mile) | Radius (from Deputy Sheriffs office) within which no transport allowances allowed Cape | 5 | Civil matters 1/6d. Criminal 1/ | 3 miles. Orange Free State | 6/3 | 1/3d. | 1 mile. Natal | 5 | 2 (for outward journey only) | 1 mile. Transvaal | 7 | 1/3d. | 3 miles.