Section 316(3) in High Court of Chhattisgarh Rules, 2005
(3)The summons shall be for filing written statement and settlement of issues and shall be served on the respondents through the District Judge of the district to which the respondent belongs or in the district in which he ordinarily resides, in the manner provided for the service of summons in the Code of Civil Procedure and the concerned District Judge will make his best endeavour to get the summons duly served and make a return of the service of summons before the date fixed.