(l) A summons or notice may, on payment of the required fee, be sent by the court, by which it is issued, either by registered post or in such other manner as the court thinks fit.
(2) where the court is satisfied that there is reason to believe that the opposite party is avoiding service or that for any reason the summons or the notice cannot be served in the ordinary way, the court shall order the summon and notices to be served by affixing a copy thereof in somd conspicuous place in the court- house, and also upon some conspicuous part of the house in which the opposite parry is known to have last resided or carried on business or personally worked for gain or in such other manner as the court thinks fit and such service shall be as effecrual as if it had been made on the opposite parry personally.
(3) where a surrlmon or notice is served under sub-rule(2), the court shall fix such time lor the appearance of the opposite party as the circumstances of the case may require.