The Madhya Pradesh High Court has strongly reprimanded the postal department after discovering that court-issued notices had not been dispatched, describing the situation as “shocking.” During a review petition, the court found that a notice dated October 14, 2025, was neither returned undelivered nor marked as served, despite having a consignment number generated in the postal tracking system. The official tracking system itself reflected that there was “no booking information” for the dispatch, raising serious concerns about the reliability of the process.
To get to the bottom of the issue, the Court summoned the Sub-Postmaster of the High Court’s branch post office. The Sub-Postmaster admitted that the consignment, though booked in name, had never actually been dispatched. This admission confirmed that the postal system had failed in a basic but critical duty. In response to these failures, the Court directed the Registry to issue fresh notices to the affected parties, assigning a new date of appearance to ensure that the judicial process would not be hampered by administrative lapses.
The Court’s remarks made clear that it views the failure not as an isolated incident but as part of a broader systemic problem. The bench pointed out that this was not the first time such discrepancies had been flagged — similar cases had surfaced in other matters, where consignment numbers were generated, but postings were apparently never made. The Court’s strong censure underscores that when the judiciary relies on the postal system to serve process, the integrity and accountability of that system are vital.
By calling out the postal department publicly and putting in place corrective steps, the High Court underlined the importance of procedural reliability in the administration of justice.
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