Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the Protection Officer shall get the…

Section 13(1) says the Magistrate gives notice of the date of hearing to the Protection Officer, who gets it served "on the respondent, and on any other person, as directed by the Magistrate" within two days or such further reasonable time as the Magistrate allows. Service is not limited to the respondent and is not made on the police station.