4. Only certain claims to be joined for recovery of immovable property. No cause of action shall, unless with the leave of the Court, beRead More →

5. Claims by or against executor, administrator or heir. No claim by or against an executor, administrator or heir, as such, shall be joined withRead More →

6. Power of Court to separate trials. Where it appears to the Court that the joinder of causes of action in one suit may embarrassRead More →

7. Objections as to mis-joinder. All objections on the ground of mis-joinder of causes of action shall be taken at the earliest possible opportunity and,Read More →

ORDER III – RECOGNISED AGENTS AND PLEADERS 1. Appearances, etc, may be in person, by recognised agent or by pleader. Any appearance, application or actRead More →

2. Recognised agent. The recognised agent of parties by whom such appearances, applications and acts may be made or done are- (a) persons holding powers-of-attorney,Read More →

3. Service of process on recognised agent. (1) Process served on the recognised agent of a party shall be as effectual as if the sameRead More →

4. Appointment of pleader. (1) No pleader shall act for any person in any Court, unless he has been appointed for the purpose by suchRead More →

5. Service of process on pleader. Any process served on the pleader who has been duly appointed to act in Court for any party orRead More →

6. Agent to accept service. (1) Besides the recognised agents described in rule 2 any person residing within the jurisdiction of the Court may beRead More →

ORDER IV – INSTITUTION OF SUITS 1. Suit to be commenced by plaint. (1) Every suit shall be instituted by presenting a plaint to theRead More →

2. Register of suits. The Court shall cause the particulars of every suit to be entered in a book to be kept for the purposesRead More →

ORDER IVA – CONSOLIDATION OF CASES 1. Consolidation of suits and proceedings. When two or more suits or proceedings are pending in the same Court,Read More →

ORDER V – ISSUE AND SERVICE OF SUMMONS Issue of Summons 1. Summons. (1) When a suit has been duly instituted a summons may be issuedRead More →

2. Copy or statement annexed to summons. Every summons shall be accompanied by a copy of the plaint or, if so permitted, by a conciseRead More →

4. No party to be ordered to appear in person unless resident with certain limits. No party shall be ordered to appear in person unlessRead More →