Practice and procedure—Writ—Service with statement of claim—Action for libel—No
irregularity or defect in writ—Whether service of both writ and statement of claim at
same time making writ specially endorsed under Order 3, r. 6 (4) of L.N. 140A—
Whether writ to be set aside—Effect of Order 70, r. 1—High Court (Civil Procedure)
Rules, 1954 (L.N. 140A), Orders 3, r. 6 (4) and 70, r. 1.
Practice and procedure—Writ—Service with statement of claim—Cases excepted by
Order 3, r. 6 (4) not subject to special endorsement—Whether writ issued in an
excepted case can be accompanied by statement of claim—Disadvantages of
procedure—Whether proper to serve writ of summons accompanied by statement of
claim in action for libel—L.N. 140A, Orders 3, r. 6 (4) and 20, r. 1 (6)—High Court (Civil
Procedure) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules, 1977 (L.I. 1129), Order 14.