Chandar v. Commissioner of Social Security et al

Filing 5

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd on 9/28/13 ORDERING that plaintiff shall show cause in writing within 14 days why this case should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. Failure to file a timely response will result in dismissal of this action. (Meuleman, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DAYA RAM CHANDAR,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

No. 2:13-cv-0811 DAD

ORDER

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Commissioner
of Social Security,

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Defendant.

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On April 25, 2013, plaintiff, proceeding pro se, commenced this action by filing a

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complaint and paying the required filing fee. Plaintiff, however, has filed no proof of service of

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the complaint upon the defendant and the defendant has not appeared in this action. Plaintiff is

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advised that Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that a defendant must be

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dismissed if service of the summons and complaint is not accomplished on the defendant within

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120 days after the complaint was filed.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff shall show cause in writing

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within fourteen days why this case should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution.1 Failure to

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Plaintiff may also satisfy this order by filing a proof of service of the complaint on the
defendant.
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file a timely response will result in dismissal of this action.

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Dated: September 28, 2013

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DAD:6
ddad1/orders.soc sec/chandar0811.osc.serve.docx

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