SHALIMAR ROPE WORKS LTD. vs ABDUL HUSSAIN H. M. HASAN BHAI RASSIWALA AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that service of summons on a corporation must comply with the provisions of Order 29 Rule 2 and Order 5 Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The Court clarified that service on managing agents is valid, but simply leaving summons at the registered office without ensuring it reaches a principal officer is insufficient. The Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the ex-parte decree, as the summons was not properly served according to the legal requirements.