Article 119

Where the defendant has an agent empowered to accept service, service shall, unless the court directs otherwise, be made on the agent and shall be as effective as service on the defendant in person.

Where in a suit to obtain relief or compensation respecting for wrong to immovable property, and the summons cannot be served in person on the defendant while this defendant has no agent authorized to accept service on behalf of him, service may be made on any agent of the defendant in charge of the property.

In a suit relating to any business or work against a person who does not reside within the territorial limits of the jurisdiction of the court by which the summons is issued, service on any manager or agent, who at the time of service, personally carries on such business or work for such person within such limits, shall be deemed as served on the person. For the purpose of this sub-Article, the master of a ship shall be deemed to be the agent of the owner or charterer.

Where a pleader is authorized to accept service on behalf of the defendant, the summons may, unless the court directs otherwise, be served on that pleader or left at the office of such pleader and shall be as effective as service on the defendant in person.

In suits against the Government, the summons shall be served on the government pleader or, where no such pleader has been appointed, in such other manner as the court shall direct.