Summoning as mentioned above has been issued for a particular cause.  It is given either to the law officer responsible for carrying out the duty or to the person directly. It is generally done when a person is required to answer a question or charges that have been filed against that person. The proceedings of summoning can also be done in order to notify a person when he/she has shown interest in hand proceedings. It should be advantageous to attend such summons. The summonses issued by the court are termed judicial summons. The summonses that have been offered by an administrative agency are termed administrative summons.

Discussion 

Summoning Technique

Several modes of service of summoning. Three modes of service are personal service, service by fixing summons and substitute service.  Personal service has been the most popular method of summoning. In this type of service, a copy of the summons is being delivered to the defendant. The defendant’s signature is taken on the second copy of the summons. The effect of such a summon is on the authorised agent responsible for the defendant. The second method is service by fixing summons. This method is followed when it is impossible to handle summon orders personally. The summonses are being fixed on the gate of buildings or at places where the person is residing or does transactions for the business and is earning profit. The court should be acknowledged by the effecting officer regarding the above summon method and the reason for summoning.

People identifying the house or any business location should be mentioned. In the condition when a married couple was issued a summon and the husband has refused to grant the summon then the wife cannot be made. The third method is the substituted summon. This method is applied generally due to two reasons; one is when the summons cannot be issued or delivered through other normal means. The second reason is when the person being summoned ignores to grant the summon. Several substitute methods can be followed for issuing summons. The first method is to publish in the newspaper that gets circulated on a daily basis in a particular area. The process is considered as valid as personal service. The second method is to fix a copy of the summons on the court in a conspicuous area. It can also be fixed in conspicuous area of business places or at residences or places where a person is working. 

Summon meaning in Hindi

Summons in Hindi can be defined through the following words as to call for, to send for or to ask for a person or something. Summons that are done based on the service of a post can be sent through registered post, speed post, courier service, fax message or electronic mail services. When a person is retained in the prison, the person in charge of the shell with respect to the person will be informed through personal meetings, or speed post, through courier service, through fax message or by electronic mail service. In the case of political summons, it is sent to the particular political agent of the place where the convict is residing. 

Types of summons

Several types of summons are there. Three types are citation, civil summons and administrative summons. Citation can be defined as a summons to appear in front of a judicial body at a certain period. The defendant is answerable to certain legal offences such as misdemeanour, traffic infractions or summary offences.  Failing to attend such summons within a certain period is being considered a separate crime along with the reason for the summons. The defendant is supposed to appear in front of a local magistrate and will be answerable for his/her needs. In many places summoned due to traffic infractions or due to any summary offences are also termed as infringement. In many cases, a monetary amount has to be paid as a fine to the demanding officer. The person being accused has the right to get heard at court and if found not guilty of the deeds, no fine is taken other than the proceedings fee. A person has to face the aspects of conviction when found guilty. In several other places, officials for law enforcement can issue a penalty notice. The second type of summoning is the civil summons.  In this type of summoning an endorsement, an option is given such that the entity can be significantly identified. The third type of summoning is the administrative summons. It is generally enforced with the help of a court order. It has been noted that criminals can be subjected to a criminal penalty that can be either paying of fine or subject to stay in prison for a year. A person is expelled from such proceedings if self-incrimination is being asserted. Summons, including taxpayers, fall under this category.

Conclusion

It can be concluded that summons can be further termed as convoking or to send a notice to a person to appear in court, to give a call for performing a specific action, or to call forth. It is given either to the law officer responsible for carrying out the duty or to the person directly. The proceedings of summoning can also be done in order to notify a person when he/she has shown interest in hand proceedings. A particular date is being fixed so that the defendant can respond to that particular reasoning.