For some reasons summon could not be served on the defendant, therefore the Court has ordered the plaintiff to take steps, steps means summons by other modes like publication in newspaper and the plaintiff has sought time for seeking such steps. Hence, steps unready.
Steps_Unready status - what does it mean
Hi All, We had a "Summary Suit" filed against us and we have been waiting for summons to be able to put in an application to defend. However, the court dates kept on changing and the status always said "Awaiting Summons" This time around, when the court date changed, the status changed from "Awaiting Summons" to "Steps_Unready" May I request someone to explain what "Steps_Unready" means and what do we need to do? Thanks,
Asked 2 years ago in Criminal Law
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10 Answers
It means steps need to be taken for an un ready status matter.
Summons is not ready
it has not been dispatched for service
It appears that the plaintiff side is not taking steps to serve the summons to the defendants to their correct address.
If you are the defendant, have you received the summons?
May be you are at abroad hence the summons were not served on you.
Hence you may just wait till the summons are properly served on you.
A summary suit has been filed and hence you should present yourself before the court and file a vakalatnama and take notice. It is not necessary to wait for the summons to reach you.
It means that the either the Steps haven't been taken or the summons haven't been received.
why are you waiting for the summons?
if you are any which way going to defend the suit then might as well enter appearance in the suit through an advocate and waive the service of summons on you
you will be supplied with a copy of the plaint and documents annexed thereto
immediately upon you entering appearance the Plaintiff will apply for summons for judgment
after that you can file a leave application to defend the suit
if you are aware about the summary suit having been filed against you then no point waiting for the summons to be received by you
you can just enter appearance in the suit as aforesaid
the purpose of serving the writ of summons is to make the defendant know what case he is required to meet
When we filed a civil suit, the notice / summons is served to the opposite party by the court. Summons shall be issued by the Court in which the suit is pending before it for appearance of defendant and opportunity to answer the plaintiff's claim. Normally, summons may be served within 30 days from the institution of the suit.There are certain modes of service of summons, Service of Summons through Courier services.summons shall be delivered by the officer of the court (Belief of court) to the Defendant personally or through his agent
- Since that summary suit is filed against you , then the court has passed its order for serving the summons of the court to you , and accordingly the complainant of the case was directed to file the process fees form for sending the summons
- If the complainant has not filed the PF then the court cannot prepare the summons /notice in the case to sent to the Respondent /you.
- Further, there is another chances that the summons of the case due to transfer of the court may not send to you and due to why the status is showing Steps unready.
- Hence, the court will order for sending the summons once again on the next date of hearing , and in the meanwhile you are not bound to appear before the court due to non-service of summons
It means that arrangement for service of summons is still underway.
Dear client, it means that your matter at initial stage may be summons or warrant(bailable or Non-bailable) pending against you. you have to go to court and see Roznama than you will get further idea. for dismissal of case it is depend upon judge or complainant.
