First Schedule · Order 9

Appearance of Parties and Consequence of non-Appearance

Rules restart their numbering within each Order. Rule 1 of this Order is not CPC Section 1.

1. Rule 1: Parties to appear on day fixed in summons for defendant to appear and answer
2. Rule 2: Dismissal of suit where summons not served in consequence of plaintiff’s failure to pay costs
3. Rule 3: Where neither party appears suit to be dismissed
4. Rule 4: Plaintiff may bring fresh suit or Court may restore suit to file
5. Rule 5: Dismissal of suit where plaintiff after summons returned unserved, fails for seven days to apply for fresh summons
6. Rule 6: Procedure when only plaintiff appears
7. Rule 7: Procedure where defendant appears on day of adjourned hearing and assigns good cause for previous non-appearance
8. Rule 8: Procedure where defendant only appears
9. Rule 9: Decree against plaintiff by default bars fresh suit
10. Rule 10: Procedure in case of non-attendance of one or more of several plaintiffs
11. Rule 11: Procedure in case of non-attendance of one or more of several defendants
12. Rule 12: Consequence of non-attendance, without sufficient cause shown, of party ordered to appear in person
13. Rule 13: Setting aside decree ex parte against defendant
14. Rule 14: No decree to be set aside without notice to opposite party

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