Civil Manual 411 — Section

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

Statutory text

(i) After the appeal is admitted and the record and proceedings are received in the District Court, the Clerk of the Court shall give notice of that fact to the appellant or his lawyer, who shall within one month from that date or such other time as may be allowed by the Presiding Judge, deposit with the Court the estimated of as many paper books as may be necessary for supplying them to the contesting parties separately represented by lawyers.

(ii) The paper book shall contain the Roznama, memorandum of appeal, judgment, depositions in English and pleadings of the parties:

Provided that, the District Judge may in his discretion dispense with the inclusion of the pleadings in any case.

(iii) The charges for the preparation of paper books shall be at the rate of 12 nP. for 100 words or fraction thereof for all the copies, not exceeding five: if an extra copy is needed, the rate for the extra copy should be 3 nP. for 100 words or fraction thereof. In addition to this, charges for the cost of paper at 2 nP. per foolscap sheet shall be levied. When the paper books are ready, notice thereof shall be given to the appellant or his lawyer.

(iv) If the deposit for the paper books is not made or if the balance remaining due after making the final adjustment is not paid within one month from the date on which notice has been given in that behalf, the appeal shall be placed before the Presiding Judge for such orders including dismissal for default or for want of prosecution which the Presiding Judge may pass.

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