Civil Manual 29 — Issue and Service of Summons to Defendant

Gujarat High Court Civil Manual (subordinate court practice), 1960

Statutory text

It will be for the Judge to determine—

(a) whether, the summons should require the personal attendance of the defendant (Order V, rules 3 and 4);

(b) whether the summons shall be for final disposal or for settlement of issues (Order V, rule 5); and (c) the date for the appearance of the defendant (Order V, rule 6); and the Judge should make or cause to be made appropriate endorsements on the plaint and initial them. The forms to be used for summonses are Nos. 1, 2 and 3 of Appendix B to the First Schedule of the Code.

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