Civil Rules of Practice PDF
Civil Rules of Practice PDF
Civil Rules of Practice PDF
PREAMBLE
R.O.C No. 22/SO/69:- Whereas it is expedient to amend consolidate and bring
up to date the civil rules of Practice and Circular Orders, 1905, and to
incorporate therein the circular orders and administrative instructions issued
from time to time for the guidance of all the subordinate Civil Courts in the
State of Andhra Pradesh except the Court of Small Causes the following rules
and circular orders are issued under the authority of the High Court.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 227 of the Constitution of
India and Section 126 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and with the
previous approval of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh the High Court of Andhra
Pradesh hereby makes the following Rules and Circular orders for the guidance
of Subordinate Civil Courts in the State of Andhra Pradesh, except the Court of
small Causes.
VOLUME I
Part – I
Rules made under the Code of Civil Procedure
CHAPTER I
Preliminary
1. (1) Short title:-
These rules shall be called “The Civil Rules of Practice and Circular
Orders.”
2. (3) Definitions:-
CHAPTER V
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A-Interlocutory Proceedings; B-Original Petitions;
C-Transfer of Cases
A-INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS
B-ORIGINAL PETITIONS
61. (47) Original Petition should state Act or Authority under which it is
presented:-
a. The Rules relating to suits shall mutatis mutandis apply to Original
Petitions unless a contrary intention appears from the rules
governing such petitions made under the Special Acts.
b. An original petition shall, in addition to the particulars required by
rules, 9, 10, 11, also state the Act, or other authority, under which it
is presented, as in Form Nos. 5 and 6. If it is not intended to serve
any person with notice of the petitions, it shall be so sated, and the
petition shall be headed, as in Form No. 6 but if the court directs
any person to be made a party, the Cause-title shall be amended,
and shall be forms No. 1.
c. Hearing: - Original Petitions shall be heard and determined in the
same manner as original suits.
62. (New) Applications under Section 340, 341 of the Code of Criminal )
Procedure:-
Every application made to a Civil Court under the provisions of Section
340, 341 and 343 of the code of Criminal Procedure shall be registered as
the interlocutory application
63. (48) (1) Application for transfer:-
An application for transfer of a suit, appeal or other proceeding from one
court in another shall be made by original petition entitled in the matter of
the pending suit, appeal or other proceeding as in Form No. 17 Notice of
the application in Form No. 18 shall be issued and served on the other
parties to the suit, appeal or other proceeding.
Provided that if under Section 24 of the Code, the District Court
transfers as suit, appeal or other proceeding of its own motion and
without giving notice in the first instance, it shall record in writing its
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reasons for dispensing with such notice and shall direct the court from
which it has been transferred to intimate the parties or their Advocates
about the transfer and the date on which they should appear before the
court to which it has been transferred.
The copies above referred to shall show the date of presentation of the
original and the name of Advocate, if any, who presented the same.
(2) The summons/notices shall be issued within 30 days from the date of
institution of the suit.
(3) Where the Court directs the Service of Summons to the defendant
either through Regd. Post acknowledgement due or by Speed Post or by
an approved Courier Service or by Fax or Electronic Mail Service they
shall be sent accordingly. Where the service of summons is Ordered
through a courier service such Summons shall be sent through a panel of
courier service approved by the District Judge for his purpose
70. (49-A) Parties to file process forms duly filled up:-
(1) In all cases where processes of the nature of summonses or
notices (including notice of an Interlocutory Application)
have to be issued, the parties or their Advocates on whose
behalf such summonses or notices are issued, shall file with
their applications for the issue of processes, the appropriate
forms of processes as prescribed in the Code or under those
rules or any other Law applicable to the case, in duplicate
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legible filled up, together with the prescribed process fees.
However the date of appearance and the date of the process
shall be left blank.
(2) In the case of summons, the combined form as in Form No.
19 shall be used and summons in tact, leaving it to the
court, after it has, determined the purpose for which the
summons is to issue, to strike out the portions of the form
which do not apply and thus convert the summons it to one
as per Form No. 1 or 1-A or 2 of Appendix-B to the First
Schedule to the Code of Civil Procedure.
(3) The forms shall not be accepted unless filled up in bold,
clear and legible hand writing. The parties or their
Advocates shall sign the forms in the left bottom corner,
and will be responsible for the accuracy of the entries.
(4) Where orders for the issue of process are passed by the
court, the date fixed for appearance will be inserted in the
form and the process will be dated and signed by an officer
of the court duly authorized.
(5) The necessary number of printed forms of process if
available may be supplied to the parties or their Advocates
shall sign the forms in the left bottom corner, and will be
responsible for the accuracy of the entries.
(6) The Presiding Officer in his discretion direct in any
particular case that the forms of process may be entirely
filled up in the office of the court.
71. (New) Contents of Process:-
The Process issuing officer, before issuing a process, shall satisfy himself
that full description of the persons for whom the process is intended of in
respect of whom of whose person or property it is issued, is entered
therein as will enable the process-serve without risk of mistake to
identify such person or property. When such description is not furnished
by the person moving the court to issue the process, the orders of the
court shall forthwith be taken by the issuing officer.
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72. (New) Language of Process:-
(1) The Processes of the Court shall be in the Language of the
Court in the prescribed forms.
(2) Processes sent for service at any place where the language
is different from that of the court issuing them shall be
accompanied by translation in the language of such place
or in English.
(3) Processes issued to Army, Navy or Air Force personnel
shall be in English and if the forms in the language of the
court are used, they shall be accompanied by translation in
English.
73. (New) Payment of Process Fee:-
(1) Except is so far as is otherwise provided by any law or rule
or ordered by the Court, no process shall be drawn up or
issued for service until the prescribed fee has been paid in
the form of court fee stamps.
(2) Where the Court permits the Plaintiff to effect Summons
on the dependent under Order V Rule 9(A) of Civil
Procedure Code no process fee shall be charged for the
summons handed over to him
74. (New) Process sent to or received from other courts:-
(1) When a court sends a process for service to any court
beyond its jurisdiction, it shall endorse on the process a
certificate that the prescribed fee has been collected.
(2) When a process bearing a certificate that the prescribed fee
has been collected is received by a court from another court
in the Union of India and court shall cause to be served
without further charge.
(3) The Court shall take care that the time fixed for appearance
or returnable date be such to enable the process be served
and the person served to do what is required of him, due
regard being had to the distance and the channel through
which the process has to pass.
88. (New) Deposit of Express:-
Before issue of a process to any court outside India, the court issuing the
process shall require the party, at whose instance the process is issued, to
pay such fee for service as is required by the court to which the process
is to be sent or as prescribed by the Government or by any other law or
rule made for the purpose. In the case of summons to witnesses, a
reasonable traveling and other expenses shall also be required to be
deposited in advance.
SERVICE IN PAKISTAN
89. (New) Service on the Public Officer:-
(1) Where the defendant is a Public Officer (not belonging to
the Pakistan Army, Navy or Air force serving in
connection with the affairs of Pakistan or is an employee in
the Railways in Pakistan the summons may be sent for
service to the Secretary to the Government of Pakistan in
the Ministry of the Interior.
(2) Where such defendant is serving in connection with the
affairs, of any other Government in Pakistan or under any
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local authority in Pakistan the summons may be, sent to the
Home Secretary tot eh Government, or as the case may be,
to the Home Secretary to the Government within whose
territory the local authority has its jurisdiction.
90. (New) Service on the defendant:-
The summons and other processes issued by any Civil Court intended for
service on a person, other than a Public Officer in Pakistan may be sent
direct to the court (not being the High Court) in Pakistan under whose
jurisdiction he is residing.
Allowances
Class of Traveling Allowances for
Witnesses By Rail By Public By Road By sea subsistence
Motor or Canal and other
Service expenses not
exceeding
per diem
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Rs. Rs.
I Class First Deluxe 0.60 per Actual 10.00
Class fare or kilometer expenses
first class where of
or higher public passage
class conveyance
II Class Second express is not Do 6.00
Class available.
Express or 0.30 per
ordinary kilometer
class where
public
conveyance
is not
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available
CHAPTER-IX
Trial of suits
101. (57) Application for directions:-
Any party may, at the first hearing, apply to the Court for directions or the Court
may, suo motu issue directions as to any of the following matters:
(1) The filing of a written statement by any party, stating the
pleas raised by him or further and better particulars thereof
:
(2) Adding or striking out parties:
(3) Discovery of documents and interrogatories:
(4) Inspection or production of any document or public record:
(5) Issue of a commission to examine witnesses, or for any
other purpose.
(6) Reference to an arbitrator:
(7) Any other matter or proceeding necessary to be considered
or taken prior to the trial of the suit.
Unless the court otherwise orders, not less than three days notice of
such application and of any affidavit filed in support thereof, shall be
given by the applicant to the other parties to the suit.
102. (62) Production of documents:-
(1) (a) All the parties including defendants shall produce along with a
list at or before the settlement of issues in the suit, all the documentary
evidence of every description in their possession or power on which
they intend to rely and which has not already been filed in the court.
The said list shall be in Form No. 7 and shall be signed and verified by
the party filing the same or his advocate and a copy of the list together
with a copy of each of the documents shall be served on the other side
before filing in the court unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
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(b) ALL THE PARTIES INCLUDING DEFENDANTS OR THEIR
ADVOCATES SHALL PRODUCE ON OR BEFORE THE
SETTLEMENT OF ISSUES, ALL THE OTHER
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE IN ORGINAL WHETHER THE
COPIES THEROF HAVE BEEN FILED ALONG WITH PLAINT
OR WRITTEN STATEMENT.
(2)The Court shall not ordinarily receive any documentary evidence in
possession or power of any party which should have been but has not
been produced on the due date, except in exceptional circumstances
and good cause is shown for the default.
Note:- Where the evidence is taken down in the presence and under
the personal direction and superintendence of the Judge or form the
dictation of the Judge directly on a type writer and Judge shall sign or
initial each page as soon as it is completed.
ii) The name of the person who filed the document and the Exhibit number
given by the court.
iii) The date on which it was produced.
iv) The Statement of its having been admitted.
And the endorsement shall be signed or initialed by the Judge.
d) Where any document is not admitted there shall be endorsement on the
document that it has not been admitted and the endorsement shall be signed
or initialed by the Judge
e) Where the Court decides to admit a document subject to objection, the Court
shall make an endorsement to that effect on the document and give an
Exhibit Number.
f) The Court shall note the corresponding Exhibit numbers against the entries
of the documents in the list given in the last para of the Affidavit.
g) Where documents are produced for Cross Examination of a Witness of the
other party or where a document is handed over to a witness in the Cross-
examination to refresh his memory, the Commissioner shall mark them as
Exhibits for identification.
C-PRODUCTION OF RECORDS
(4) Unless the court requires the production of the original, every
such summons to a public officer shall state that he is at liberty
to produce, instead of the original, a copy certified in the
manner prescribed by section 76 of the Evidence Act.
(5) Nothing in the above rules shall prevent a court of its own
motion from issuing a summons for the production of public
records or other documents in the custody of Public Officer in
accordance with sub-rule (1), if it thinks it necessary for the
ends of justice to do so. The court shall, in every case, record its
reasons in writing.
130. (76-A) Copies of public documents :-
When a party to a suit or proceeding seeks to obtain a certified copy of a
public document for being filed into court in that suit or proceeding, he
may apply to the court wherein the suit or proceeding, is pending for the
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issue of a certificate to enable him to obtain such copy from the
appropriate authority, and the court shall, on being Prima-facie satisfied
that the production of the certified copy in the suit or proceeding is
necessary, issue to the applicant a certificate to that effect.
D- RETURN OF DOCUMENTS
COSTS
B-PARTNERSHIP SUITS
175. (114) Parties:-
In a suit for dissolution of partnership, or for an account of partnership
dealings, all
the partners, and all persons entitled to share in the profits of the
partnership
business, shall be made parties. The plaint may be as in Form No,38.
176 (115) Inspection of books of account by parties:-
If, at any time, it appears to the court that any party has not had
inspection of the books of account or papers of the partnership, either
through his own neglect or the default of any other party, the court may
order the same to be produced for his inspection at the court-house or
other convenient place; and if any party alleges that the books of the
partnership do not correctly set forth all the dealings and transactions of
the firm, or contain items or transactions not proper to be included there
in, the court shall direct such party to file a statement giving particulars of
the errors or irregularities complained of, as in Form No.39. The hearing
of the suit shall then be adjourned, and the party in default may be
ordered to pay the costs of the adjournment.
177(116) Impeachment of settled account:-
If any party desires to impeach a settled account on the ground of error,
he shall, in
in plaint or written statement, set out the specific errors or irregularities
alleged by
him if on the ground of fraud, or of a mistake affecting the whole account
he shall in
his plaint or written statement set out full particulars of the fraud or
mistake alleged
by him.
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178(117) Interim decree where partnership and books admitted:-
If at the first hearing of the suit, the partnership and the terms thereof, and
the correctness of the books of account, are admitted, and it is only
necessary to take an account the court may at once pass an interim decree
specifying the account to be taken, and the manner of taking the same.
179(118) Matters to be determined at hearing:-
At the hearing of the suit the Court shall determine the persons who are
partners of the firm, and who are entitled to share the profits thereof, and
the proportions in which they are entitled to share profits and are liable
for losses and also, whether the books of the partnership have been
regularly and properly kept and correctly represent the transactions and
dealings of the partnership, or if any allegations have been made in this
behalf by any party, whether there are any errors or irregularities therein,
or any party has been guilty of fraud in respect thereof. If the court finds
that there are errors or irregularities in the accounts or that fraud has been
committed, it shall declare generally the nature of the said errors, or
irregularities, or fraud, or the particular transaction in respect of which
the same has been committed , as in Form No.35.
180(119) Court to give directions as to taking accounts:-
At the hearing of the suit, the court shall also determine what accounts are
to be taken, and from what date and give such directions as may be
necessary for taking the same in manner prescribed by rules (160 to 165
and 136 to 140), and shall direct what notice, if any, is to be given, by
advertisements in the local newspapers or otherwise, of the dissolution of
the partnership. The court may, if a Receiver has not been previously
appointed, appoint a receiver of the assets of the partnership. The court
shall then pass an interim decree in Form No.40 or Form No. 41 and shall
adjourn the further hearing of the suit to a fixed day.
181(120) Errors in settled account:-
In the case of a settled account, if errors or irregularities are proved, the
court may either rectify particular items, or give liberty to any party to
file a statement of objection and surcharge; if fraud, or a mistake
affecting the whole account is proved the court may direct an account to
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be taken from the date of the settlement of accounts, of any, preceding the
fraud or mistake.
182(121) Commission to take account:-
If a commissioner is appointed to take an account, he shall take the same
in accordance with the directions and findings of the court, as contained
in the interim decree; and except as aforesaid, none of the matters in
Rules 179 &180 mentioned shall be referred to or dealt with by a
commissioner
183(122) Order for discharge of debts and liabilities:-
When the accounts of the firm have been duly taken and approved by the
court, it shall pass an order providing for the discharge of the debts and
liabilities of the firm, and for the retention in court of a sum sufficient for
payment of any costs, charges, and expenses of the suit properly payable
out of asset, and adjourn the suit to a fixed day.
184(123) Distribution of assets where they exceed the liabilities:-
(1) If the assets exceed the debts and liabilities of the firm, and if the
parties agree to retain the assets in their hands respectively, on account
of their respective shares in the firm, the order in Rule 183 mentioned
may also provide for the payment of any balance which may be due by
the firm to any of the parties, after debiting them with the estimated
value of the assets in their hands. The order may be in Form No.42, or
if commissioner has been appointed to take the accounts or a Receiver
has been appointed, In Form No. 43. If the parties apply for the
distribution of the assets in any other manner, the order may direct the
realization of sufficient assets to discharge the debts and liabilities of
the firm and to provide for equality of partition, as in Form No.44 At
the adjourned hearing the court may, if the terms of the said order
have been complied with; pass final decree in Form Nos. 45, 46 or 47
according to the circumstances of the case.
(2) A final decree effecting a partition of partnership assets shall be
engrossed on non-judicial stamp paper of the same value as that
required for an instrument of partition.
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185(124) Procedure where liabilities exceed the assets or where parties do
not
consent to a distribution of assets:-
If any party, ordered to make any payment, or to do any other act, fails to
comply
with the order of the court, any other party may apply that a Receiver
may be,
appointed to collect and realize the assets of the firm, and for an
injunction to restrain
the party in default from retaining or parting or dealing in any manner
with the said
assets.
186(125) Appointment of receiver on default of party:-
If the debts and liabilities exceed the assets of the partnership, or the
parties do not consent to distribution of the assets, the court shall direct
the balance due from the several partners to be paid into court, and the
assets to be realized, as in Form. No .44 ; and if, at the adjourned hearing,
it appears that the debts and liabilities have been fully discharged the
court may pass final decree in Form No.46 omitting paragraph 4 thereof.
187(126) Form of orders:-
An order for an injunction in a partnership suit, an order on appeal from
the final decree reversing the same and appointing a Receiver, may be as
in Form Nos. 48, 49 and 50 respectively.
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CHAPTER – XV
Copies and Copyists Establishment
CERTIFIED COPIES
188(128-B)(2)1 Persons entitled to apply for copies:-
(1) Any party to a suit or proceeding shall be entitled to obtain copies of
judgments, decrees, or orders made or of any documents exhibited in
such suit or proceeding on payment of charges in the manner
prescribed under these rules.
(2) Any person who is not a party to a suit or proceeding requiring, copies
of judgments, decrees or orders made or of any documents exhibited
in such suit or proceedings may apply to the court for grant of such
copies by duly stamped petition supported by an affidavit stating the
purpose for which the copy is required.
Provided that, in cases of doubt whether, the copy applied for should be
furnished, the application shall be placed before the judge for his
decision. If the application is refused by the Judge it shall be returned to
the applicant with the order of Judge endorsed on it.
The copy application (C.A) number shall also be noted on every certified
copy.
201(New) Copy applications struck off:-
(1) Any copy application struck off under Rule 191 or under Rule 193
supra may be restored by the court on a petition supported by an
affidavit preferred for that purpose. The petitioner may deposit the
required copy stamps along with the petition for restoration of the
application for copies.
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(2) Every certified copy furnished after such restoration of the application
for the copies, shall bear an endorsement showing, in addition to the
details specified in Rule 200 Supra.
i. The date on which the application was struck off;
ii. The date on which petition was filed to restore the application
and ;
iii. The date on which the application was restored to file.
202(New) Drafting of formal orders:-
(1) When an application is received for a copy of a judicial order for
purpose of appeal or revision,, the court shall draft a formal decree
and furnish a copy of the same after collecting necessary charges.
(2) To avoid inconvenience to the Appellate Court in reading the typed
papers, the court shall furnish the first written copy of judgment,
decree or order to the parties requiring them for purpose of appeal or
revision.
203(134) Copying Charges:-
(1) One copy stamp paper shall be furnished for every 350 words or part
thereof, in the case a copy for which Article 21 of Schedule I-A of the
Stamp Act, 1899 as amended and the rules made there under require
the production of non-judicial stamp paper of a particular value, the
stamp paper or papers supplied for the purpose shall be used for
copying and shall be written on in the same manner as if they were
copy stamp papers. Copy stamp papers shall be furnished to make up
the deficiency in the papers required to complete the copying.
(2) 175 words shall be written on each page. Four figures shall be taken as
equivalent to one word.
(3) The copying fee for each page shall be(Re.1/- )1 or such fee as the
Government may prescribe from time to time. Where the value of the
stamp paper is less than the prescribed fee, the deficiency shall be
made good in the shape of adhesive court fee stamps, When the copy
is written on non-judicial stamp paper adhesive court fee stamp of the
prescribed fee shall be affixed to each page on which the copy has
been made. The copying fee shall not be collected in cash.
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(4) The cost of copying maps, plans, genealogical trees, tabular statements
or other matter requiring special skill shall be fixed by the judge and
shall be deposited in cash in court. Notice of such amount shall be
pasted on the notice board of the court and the provisions of Rule 193
shall apply to the payment of such amount.
(5) Except in a case requiring special skill, copying charges for execution
petitions, diglot registers sale proclamations, books of account or other
matters, including lines and columns shall be levied with reference to
the space occupied, provided that not more than 175 words shall
ordinarily be copied on or computed as the equivalent of one page.
203. A.
(1) On an application by the party, the court may grant copy of a
proceeding or document filed in or in the custody, of the court by
getting it reproduced mechanically on payment of Rs. (2-00)1 per page
by means of affixture of court fee labels to the application for copy or
in cash through lodgment Schedule with in such time as the court may
grant.
(2) The same Rules as are applicable to certified copies to be taken out on
copy stap papers will also apply mutatis mutandis to copies taken by
mechanical reproduction”.
204(136) Costs of typing or copying:-
Costs of typing and/or copying may be taxed and dealt with as costs
in the
cause.
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CHAPTER XVI
Proceedings in Execution
220(152) Decree-holder to bring into court the draft and fees for service of
notice:-
The decree-holder shall, together with the draft in Order Xxi, Rule 34(1)
of the Code mentioned, bring into court a duplicate thereon and two
copies of a notice in Form No.54 and the prescribed court fee stamps for
service thereof. One of the said copied shall be annexed to the draft, and
shall be served on the person directed to execute the document in manner
prescribed for service of summons on a defendant to a suit.
221153) Form of deed and of endorsement of negotiable instruments:-
In case of a deed, the concluding portion shall be in Form No. 55, and in
the case of a negotiable instrument, the endorsement shall be in Form
No..56 and judge shall sign the name of the party directed to execute the
document and his own name, as in the said forms, and shall affix the seal
of his court thereto.
222(154) Amount realized in execution to be paid into court:-
Except when payment is made to the decree-holder under Rule, 230 all
moneys recovered by an officer of the court, or received by an auctioneer
shall be paid into courting manner prescribed below for payment of
moneys into court and notice of the payment shall be pasted on a notice
board of the Court and a certificate there of shall be endorsed to the
lodgment schedule.
223(156) Application to certify payment or adjustment:
An application under Order XXI, Rule 2 of the Code, shall be by petition,
or if an execution petition is then pending by an application at the hearing
there of or an execution application made in the said petition.
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224(155) Payment into court in satisfaction of decree:-
(1) Except when payment is made to the decree-holder under Rule 230, a
person paying money or bringing property into court in satisfaction of
decree shall be given notice of such payment or deposit to the
judgment-creditor.
(2) Where money due under a decree is remitted to court by the judgment
debtor or any one on his behalf by Money Order or through a Bank or
by other recognized mode and the judgment-debtor or his Advocate is
not available to pay the process fees for the notice required to be
issued under Rule 1(2) of order XXI of the Code the notice may be
issued initially at Court’s cost, and the same shall be subsequently
recovered from the judgment- debtor.
225(157) Lodgment schedule to be brought in :-
(1) A person desirous of paying money into court, herein after called the
payer, shall bring into court a lodgment schedule in Form No.57,
headed with the cause-title of the suit the appeal, or proceeding and
the particular account therein, if any, to which the money is to be
credited, and stating decree or order, if any, in pursuance of which the
payment is made, or the reason for the payment, and several sums and
the total amount to be paid into court.
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Am order for lodgment in Triplicate in Form No.58 stating the date
of issue and bearing a serial number shall then be filled-in , except as
to the date of payment and the signature of the receiving officer by the
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Officer of the court and issued to the payer” The particulars of the
currency notes, coins and cheques shall be noted on the reverse side of
the form of the challan accompanying each remittance.
(2) When deposits are made under Rule 85 of Order XXI of the Code, one
single challan shall be used in entering the sale proceeds and the
amount required for the general stamps for the preparation of the sale
certificates.
226(158) Delivery to bank or treasury officer:-
The payer shall note the particulars of currency notes, coins and cheques
on the reverse side of the form of the Challan accompanying each
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remittance and deliver the monery and (OR) the Cheque and the order in
triplicate to the Bank or Treasure Officer mentioned therein, who shall
retain the Order and send one copy to the Court, with the daily scroll of
the bank and return the receipt duly signed and dated to the payer who
shall return the said Receipt to the Court. The receipt when received into
Court from the Bank with the daily scroll must be attached by Gum to the
Office Counter foil of the lodgment book’.
(H.C.P.DIS.-459 OF 1928)
229(161) Transmission of money payable in satisfaction of decree:-
Unless it appears to the court that the personal attendance of the party is
necessary, money payable in satisfaction of a decree order may be
transmitted to the court by postal money order or in Government currency
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notes. In such cases, the payer shall, before transmitting the money, send
to the court, in pre-paid registered cover, a lodgement schedule in the
from prescribed by Rule 225 and stating the manner in which the money
is to be sent.
Note:-Suitor’s moneys which have been placed in Civil Court
deposit held by courts in trust in all cases and can be invested only in
securities specified in Section 20 of the Trust Act. Amounts up to
Rs.3,000 may also be deposited in the Post Office Savings Bank.
(H.R.P.DIS-88 OF 1943)
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(162)Payment by way of crossed cheques:-
In all cases where money is payable to a party the cheque petitions are
ordered in favour of such party or parties at any stage of the proceeding
sin the court or while interlocutory orders are passed by the original
court, or while implementing orders of appellate or revisianal courts, the
money so payable shall be paid by drawing a crossed cheque (Account
payee) in the name of the party or parties to whom the money is payable
or the lawful guardian, in the name of the party or parties to whom the
money is payable or the lawful guardian, in case the payee is a minor,
upon proper identification of the said party in such manner as the court
may think fit and in such cases the lodgement schedule shall be endorsed
with an order for payment to the person or persons so entitled, in the
manner prescribed above signed by the judge and with an
acknowledgment of receipt, signed by the payee or payees and
satisfaction pro-tanto of the decree or order, if any, in pursuance of which
money is paid shall be entered-up.
231(163) Application for payment out in other cases:-
Except as provided by Rules 230 and 240, payment of money out of court
shall be made only upon the order of the Judge made at the hearing of a
suit, appeals, or matter, or upon an interlocutory or execution application,
supported by affidavit showing how the applicant is entitled to receive
payment.
232. (* * *)
233. (165) Payment schedule to be brought in:-
A person desirous of obtaining payment of money out of court, herein
after called the payee, shall bring into court a payment schedule, in Form
No.59, headed with the cause title of the suit, appeal or matter and the
particular account if any, to which the payment is to be debited, and
stating the decree or order authorizing the payment, and the several sums
and the total amount to be paid out of court and also a receipt for the said
amount signed by the payee. If the payee is the agent of the person
entitled to receive the money he shall, before making an order for
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payment out, verify from the weekly statements received from the
Treasury that the amount, of which payment out is sought, is supported
by the necessary credit in the account and is available for payment out.
An order for payment and counterfoil receipt in Form No.60 stating the
date of issue, the amount to be paid, and account to which the payment is
to be debited, shall then be issued to the payee. The receipts taken from
parties for sum paid out of the court shall be attached to the office
counterfoil of the payment order book.
234. (166) Presentation of Order:-
The order shall be presented for payment within the account month in which it
is
issued, and, if not presented within the period shall be returned to the
court and may
then, after being re-dated and initialed by the Judge, be re- issued to the
payee.
3
Provided that the revalidation of a payment order may be made
only once
and that too within one month after the month of issued. When a payment
order is
presented for revalidation beyond one month after the month of issue, it
shall be
destroyed and a fresh payment order be issued in lieu thereof.
235. (167) Receipt by payee:-
On payment of the amount of the order, the payee shall sign a receipt
therefore endorsed on the order.
236. (168) Order not to issue after 25th of the month except in cases of
urgency:-
Except in cases of urgency, no order for payment of money out of Court
shall be issued after the 25th day of each calendar month.
237. (169) Rules as to delivery of securities, jewellery or other valuables,
into and out of court:-
The foregoing rules shall apply to the delivery of securities, jewellery or
other valuables into and out of court, with the following modifications:-
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(1) Government promissory notes and other negotiable securities, shall be
endorsed “The Judge of the court of ……………………….
(2) When jewellery or other valuables are to be brought into court two
copies of a descriptive list thereof shall be presented with the
lodgements schedule, and shall be checked and signed by the judge in
the presence of the depositor. The jewellery or other valuables shall be
placed in a box, furnished with a lock and key, to be provided by the
depositor. The box shall then be locked and sealed in the presence of
the judge with the special seal supplied for this purpose, and
forwarded by the court to the bank or treasury officer together with
one of the copies of the said list and the key shall be retained by the
Judge. The remaining copy of the said list shall be returned to the
depositor, and on the return of the counterfoil receipt by the bank or
treasury officer, an receipt signed y the judge shall be given to the
depositor, in the exchange for the said descriptive list. 2 The court may
call upon the party at whose instance the deposit is made to pay into
court such sum of money as may be necessary to meet the safe
custody charges payable to the bank in the first instance or from time
to time. In default of payment the court may refuse to make the
deposit in bank or withdraw the property from the bank or may pass
such order as may be necessary for recovering any dues payable to the
bank from the party liable to pay the same.
238. (170) Cases where payment may be made in case to officer of a
court:-
Notwithstanding anything contained in this chapter moneys for any of the
purposes hereunder mentioned may be paid in cash to an officer of the
court, to be appointed by the judge.
1. Service of summons in respect of which the fees cannot be paid
in stamps.
2. Allowances to witness
3. Commission Fees.
4. Money-order commission for transmission of commissioner’s
fees.
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5. Judgment-debtor’s subsistence moneys.
6. Tom-Tom charges.
7. Charges for the conveyance of attached property and for feeding
attached cattle.
8. Postage and other charges for calling for records for reference,
or for transmissions or of decrees to other Courts for execution.
9. Moneys representing the values of non-judicial stamps for sale
certificate when the amount does not exceed Rs.5/- and
10. Safe custody charges payable under Rule 237.
Provided that, if in the opinion of the said officer, disbursement of the
said money is not likely to be made within a month, the procedure
prescribed by Rule 225 to 236 inclusive shall be followed.
Provided also that where the amount paid under (9) above is less
than Rs.1/- the court may retain it for a period not exceeding three months
after which if it is not disbursed, it shall be credited direct to the
Government as revenue subject to its being refunded to the party entitled
to it if and when claimed.
Provided further that in cases where the amount paid under (9)
above does not exceed Rs.5/- and said amount is not likely to be
disbursed within a period of three months, it shall, subject to the
provisions of the previous proviso, be remitted to the Bank or treasury
officer.
239. (171) Presentation of receipt:-
The person making any such deposit as aforesaid shall present therewith a
memo, in form No.61, headed with the cause-title of the suit, appeal or
matter, and specifying the purpose for which the deposit is made, and a
receipt shall be granted to the depositor.
240. (172) Repayment:-
(1) The repayment of any cash, which has not been extended for the
purpose for which the same deposited shall be made upon the
production of the receipt and under the immediate superintendence of
the judge, who shall satisfy himself as to the identity of the person to
whom such repayment is made and of his authority to receive it.
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(2) Provided that if the amount so deposited or the unexpended portion
there of has been sent by the Court to a Bank or treasury officer Rules
231 to 236 inclusive, shall apply to an application for repayment.
(3) If the applicant is unable to produce receipt, he shall file an affidavit
accounting for its non-production.
241. (New)1 Arrest of public servant:-
Before a warrant is issued by a Civil Court for the arrest of a public
servant (as defined in Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code) or a railway,
postal or telegraph official, seven days notice may be given to the
immediate Superior of the person to arrested.
Explanation: - In the case of a railway official, the expression
immediate official superior’ shall include a railway official of the rank of
Station Master, Foreman and Inspector but not one of lower rank. In the
case of a postal official, the said expression shall mean the
Superintendent of Post Office concerned. In the case of a telegraph
official, the expression shall mean the Superintendent of Telegraphs of
the concerned division.
242. (175 & 176) Attachment of property in custody of Public Officer:-
If the property sought to be attached is in the custody of Public Officer,
the execution petition shall ask that the property may be brought into
Court and realized; and the notice of attachment shall request that the
money or property may be brought into Court, or that such officer may
state whether he has any and what objection to so doing. If any objection
is raised by such officer, notice may be issued, in manner provided by
Order XXVII of the Code for issue of summons, for the determination of
such objection.
243. (177) Attachment of decree:-
An application for the attachment of a decree shall also pray that the
applicant may be at liberty to apply for execution there of. If an order of
attachment is made, it may be as in Form No.63 of 64 and the application
shall be adjourned to a fixed day for the applicant to apply to the Court,
or if the decree of another is attached, to the court, for execution of the
attached decree, and shall be accompanied by certified copies of the order
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of attached decree was made; and shall be accompanied by certified
copies of the order of attachment, and of the decree sought to be
executed, provided that, if the attached decree is the decree of another
Court other than a decree for money, the applicant shall also pray for the
transmission of the decree sought to be executed, provided that, if the
attached decree is the decree of another Court other than a decree for
money, the applicant shall also pray of the transmission of the decree
sought to be executed to the Court, and the Court may transmit the same
accordingly, together, with a notice in Form No.65. The applicant may
then apply to the former Court by execution petition entitled in the suit or
matter in which the attached.
244. (178) Decree not to be sold in execution of another decree:-
No decree shall be ordered to be sold in execution decree.
306. (New) District Judge to be the controlling officer for payment and
audit of fees of Advocates engaged:-
(1) The District Judge shall be controlling officer for the payment and
audit of all fees due to advocates engaged to represent indigent
persons in courts subordinate to the High Court.
(2) The advocates shall submit their bills to the District Judge within one
month of the disposal of the case by the court.
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FORM NO.17 IN APPENDIX III-L
PART II. VOLUME II
(Rule 20(3) of Civil Rules of Practice Part I, Volume 1)
RECEIPT
Original Duplicate
(1) (2)
Receipt showing Court-fee paid Receipt showing Court-fee paid
In the Court of the ……………of In the Court of the ---------- of
1
Stamp Register No. Stamp Register No.
Brief description, Brief description.
Particulars Particulars
Amount Amount
Rs. Rs.
Ps. Ps.
N.B:-This form duly filled should be presented by the party with the papers
filed into court and the Receiving Clerk should issue the receipt after entering
the S.R.No. (Note:- This form was interested by P.Dis.No. 195/1948.)
APPENDIX-A
Rule – Regulating Applications for and payment of the services of the
Government Examiner of Questioned Documents
1. Application should be sent direct to the Government Examiner of
Questioned Documents, Intelligence Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs,
“Dorners”. Simla – 1
2. (i) Application received direct from private individuals will not be
entertained.
(ii) Application received from Police Officers below the rank of
Superintendent of Police will not be entertained.
3. Acceptable applications fall into two classes:-
A. Official applications form:-
(i) State Governments (including Part C States), and officers
Subordinate to them;
(ii) Presiding officers of Criminal Courts (including Sessions
Courts) High Courts Martial, etc.,
(iii) Ministries of Government of India and their attached and sub-
ordinate officer;
(iv) Railway administration under the Ministry of Railway (Railway
Board)
B. Other applications – These include:-
(i) Cases from private parties in civil suits in Indian Union Courts,
These will be accepted only on the requisition of the court in
which the case is being heard. The party concerned must move
the court and it will rest with the court to take the further steps
necessary to obtain the services of the Government Examiner of
Questioned Documents.
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Examination:- Reference made by a Court suomotu in civil cases in which the
state is not a party will be deemed to be cases from private parties
for the purposes of these rules,
(ii) Cases from municipal corporations, district boards ,
municipalities and other local bodies and from universities
Railway Admintration (not under the Ministry of Railways of
the Government of India) from autonomous corporation and
quasi- Government Bodies, eg.D.V.C.D.T.S., etc., with Indian
Union.
Applications from recognized universities will be received direct. Applications
from Railway Administrations (not under the Ministry of Railways Government
of India) should be submitted through the Agent of the Railway concerned.
Applications from Municipal corporations will be received direct but from other
local bodies will be accepted only if received through the local district
magistrate who should satisfy himself before forwarding the application, that it
is desirable that the Government Examiner of Questioned Documents should be
consulted.
(iii) Complaint cases, revenue cases, Tenancy Act cases, and other
miscellaneous Act cases from Indian Union Courts.
These cases will be accepted only if forwarded by Presiding Officers of Courts.
4. Applications falling under classes A and B will ordinarily be accepted but
may be refused at the discretion or the Government Examiner of Questioned
Documents if they cannot be under taken without detriment of his other work.
5. An inclusive fee will be charged in each case in which an opinion is given
and will normally cover the opinion, the cost of photographs and the giving of
evidence, limited in class B cases to one day.. The Inclusive fee for class A
cases (See Rule 3) will be Rs.220/- and for class B cases Rs.250/- (This fee does
not cover traveling allowance which is governed y Rule 15 below) where one
class A is split up in court into several cases. B cas is split up in court into
several cases, the fee will be Rs.200/- for each split up case.
6. Subject to the exception stated at the end of this rule, the fee is payable in
advance in all cases and each application should be accompanied by a certificate
in the following form:
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“Certified that sum of rupees Two hundred and twenty (220) / Two hundred and
fifty (250) has been deposited in the …………………………….Treasury on
………………………..on account of the Government examiner of Questioned
Documents fee in case/suit No…………………. And that this amount has been
shown under Head XXXIII Police-Central-Fees, fines and forfeitures, “ in the
cash Account of Central subjects for the month…………………of
…………………. And appears at item No…………………………in the
relevant Receipt Schedule.
Signature of treasury Officer
Countersigned.
Signature of officer
submitting the case.
In special circumstances, which should be stated in application Class A cases
will be accepted without this certificate, but the certificate should be forwarded
as soon as possible.
7. In case where the cost photographs is exceptionally, heavy the fee will be
Rs.180/- plus actual cost of the photographs in Class A cases and in Class-B
cases, Rs.200/- plus the actual cost of the photographs.
In class B cases the authority submitting the case will be informed of the extra
cost involved before it is incurred and will be required to certify that it has been
deposited before the Government Examiner of Questioned Documents proceeds
with the case.
8. (a) No fees are chargeable by the Government Examiner of Questioned
Documents for the cases investigated by the Special Police Establishment and
also for cases arising in –
(i) the main Ministries of the Central Government,
(ii) the attached officers, and
(iii) part C states who have no consolidated funds of their
own within the meaning of Section 39 of the
Government of part C.States Act, 1951 (No. XLIX
of 1951)
(b) Fees are however chargeable in all other cases.
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9. (i) cases in which no opinion is given but photographs are taken, only the
actual cost of the photographs will be charged, subject to a minimum of Rs.35/-
(ii) in cases in which examination has been completed but no
opinion could be expressed, a consolidated fee of Rs.103/- will
be charged.
10. No reduction in the fee will allowed if evidence is not required is taken
on Commission.
11. (i) In class B cases an additional fee of Rs.200/- will be charged for each
day after the first day on which evidence is given, whether in court or on
commission, or on which the officer is detained. The presiding officer or the
commissioner will be requested to certify before the second and each
subsequent day’s work is begun, that the fee for that day and also for any
intervening day or days of detention has been deposited, and subsequently to
furnish certificate in Rule 6 above.
(ii) A fee of Rs.250/- will be charged in a civil suit even for the first day’s
evidence if evidence is taken up on the opinion expressed on the same
documents when they formed part of a criminal case.
12. In case falling under class B, the Government Examiner or his Assistant
will be prepared to attend courts provided that he can do so without detriment to
his other work. When evidence is taken on commission, the commission should
be issued to the Senior Sub-Judge, Simla and normally should be so worked that
either the Government Examiner or his Assistant can give evidence.
13. Presiding Officer of courts are requested to detain the government
examiner of Questioned Documents or his Assistant for the least possible time
compatible with the requirement o the case. They are also requested to accept,
so far as possible the time and dates for attendance offered by these officers,
because the latter frequently have to attend several courts in the courts of one
time.
14. The Government of India is the Ministry of Home Affairs reserve the
right to impose an extra charge in any case in which they consider on that the
usual fee is incommensurate with the time and labour spent on the case.
15. When the Government Examiner of Questioned Document or his
Assistant is required to travel in order to give evidence or for any other purpose
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the authority or party employing his services will be required to pay traveling
allowance at the rates laid down in the supplementary rules of the government
of India for journeys on tour. Traveling allowances will also be payable for
Class IV servant accompanying the officer at the rates fixed for Government of
India, Class IV servants. These payments will be adjusted in the Home
Department (now Ministry of Home Affairs) letter No.F 128/VII/27-Police,
dated 12th January, 1982 (Sec appendix)
In class B cases the presiding officer of the court concerned will be required to
certify that the court of traveling allowance has been deposited before the
Government Examiner of Questioned Documents or his Assistant undertakes
the Journey.
APPENDIX
Procedure For The Payment and audit of traveling Allowances Drawn By
The Government Examiner of Questioned Documents or His Assistant
During Tours (Vice Home Department Letter No.F 128/VII/27-Pol-dated
the 12th January, 1928);
(1) The examiner or his Assistant should submit his traveling allowance bills to
the Accountants General, Central Revenues, for audit and payment.
(2) As soon as a journey is completed that is in respect of any complete journey
from head-quarters to head-quarters, the Examiner or his Assistant should sent
statement to the Accountant- General Central Revenues, showing the total
amounts of traveling allowance claimed or drawn and the distribution of the
entire amount among the various courts for recovery
(3) In cases where several courts are attended, the cost should be distributed
between them in proportion to the distance by rail from headquarters.
(4) As the traveling allowance is debitable to the various local Governments or
the parties concerned, the recoveries should be treated as follows;
(i) Recoveries from the various local Governments shall be taken in reduction of
expenditure provided they are effected within the accounts of the same year if
not, they should be shown as receipts; and
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(ii) Recoveries from parties such as local boards, local bodies, and private
persons should be taken as receipts under the Head XXII –Police-Central –Final
and Forfeitures,
(1) The Principles laid down above apply to the payment and audit of the
traveling allowance of the peon accompanying the Examiner or the
Assistant.
(2) If after the examiner or his Assistant has actually commenced tour,
intimation is received from a court included in the tour to the effect that
his evidence would not be required on the date originally fixed, the court
shall pay the difference between the total expenditure actually incurred on
the tour and the expenditure that would have been incurred if attendance
in the court had not been included in the tour. This shall be specifically
made clear when the bill is sent to the court for acceptance.
(3) The Examiner and his Assistant shall observe the provisions of (Copy of
letter No.41/3/53-Police II. Dated 6th July, 1953, from the Deputy
secretary to the Government of India)
(HCP DIS.NO. 409/55)
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It has been brought to the notice of the High court that in requisitioning the
services of the Government Examiner of Questioned Documents at Simal, some
of the subordinate courts do not appreciate his difficulties or the difficulties of
his Assistants, who besides actual examination of cases, have to attend courts all
over India. The Government have since appointed a State Examiner of
Questioned Documents for Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad under the
Administrative Control of the Inspector General of Police. The Government also
propose to issue separate rules for regulating applications for and payment of
fees to the State Examiner. The Presiding Officers of all subordinate courts are
informed that in future, they should requisition the services of the State
Examiner Office of the Inspector General of police). Hyderabad in all
references relating to disputed documents.
(Copy) of Roc.No. 7152/57-B-1, dated 24th February, 1958 in P.Dis. 418/58)
APPENDIX-B
Rules Regulating Applications for the Payment of Services of the Director,
Scientific Section, C.I.,D., Branch, Andhra Pradesh.
1. Applications should be sent direct to the Director, Scientific Section C.I.D.,
Branch, Saifabad Lines (A.C.Guards) Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyd-4
(Deccan )
2. (i) Application received from private individual will not be entertained.
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(ii) Applications received from Police Officer below the rank of
Superintendent of Police will not be entertained.
3. Acceptable applications fall into four classes namely:-
(a) applications from an officer not below the rank of
Superintendent of Police in respect of Police Department,
Presiding Officers of Criminal Courts and from the High Court,
Andhra Pradesh.
(b) Applications from the Head of departments in respect of other
departments of the Government of Andhra Pradesh;
(c) Cases from Municipal Corporations, district boards,
Municipalities and other local bodies and from Universities in
Andhra Pradesh;
(d) Cases from private parties in civil suits in Andhra Pradesh
Courts. These will be accepted only in application from the
court in which the cases are being heard. The party concerned
must move the court and it will rest with the court, to take
further steps necessary to obtain the services of the Director,
Scientific Section, and C.I.C. Branch.
Explanation:- Reference made by a court suo motu in civil cases in which the
state is not a party will be deemed to the cases from private parties for the
purposes of these rules.
Note:- The Director, Scientific Section, C.I.D Branch, will give preference to
applications received from the presiding officers of Civil and Criminal Courts
over others Applications from recognized Universities will be received direct,
Applications from municipal corporations will also be received direct, but those
from other local bodies will be accepted only is received through the competent
District Magistrate or the Additional District Magistrate as the case maybe, who
should satisfy himself before forwarding the applications, that it is desirable that
the Director, Scientific Section, and C.I.D. Branch, should be consulted.
4. Applications falling under the above clauses of (b) (c) and (d) will
ordinarily be accepted but may be refused at the discretion of the Director,
Scientific Section C.I.D. Branch. If they cannot be undertaken without
detriment to his other work.
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5. No fees are chargeable for cases coming under class (a). An inclusive fee
of Rs.220/- will be charged for each case under class(b) in which an opinion is
given and will normally cover the opinion is given and will normally cover the
opinion, the cost of photographs and the giving of evidence limited to one day.
This fee does not cover traveling allowance with regard to class( c ) and class (
d) cases which is governed by Rule 13 below.
6. Subject to the exception stated at the end of this rule, the fee is payable in
advance in all cases and each application should be accompanied by a treasury
challan showing the payment of the amount under the head of account “XXIII-
Police ’b’ Miscellaneous (iv) Fees for the Director, Scientific Section, C.I.D.,
Branch, Andhra Pradesh”.
In special circumstances, which should be stated in the application, . Class ’b’
cases will be accepted even without this challan, but the challan should be
forwarded as soon as possible.
7. In cases where the cost of photographs is exceptionally heavy the fee will
be Rs.180/- plus actual cost of the photographs is class (b) cases, Rs.200/- plus
the actual cost of photographs in class (c) cases and Rs.225/- plus the actual cost
of photographs in class (d) cases.
In class © and in Class(d) cases, the authority submitting the cases will be
informed of the extra cost involved, before it is incurred and will be required to
certify that it has been deposited before the Director or his Assistant Scientific
Section C.I.D Branch, proceeds with the case.
8. (i) In cases in which no opinion is given but photographs are taken, only
the actual cost of the photographs will be charged, subject to a minimum of
Rs.35/-
(ii) In cases in which examination has been completed but no opinion
could be expressed, a consolidated fee of Rs.100/- will be charged
No reduction in the fee will be allowed if evidence is not required or is taken on
commission.
“ The Deputy Inspector –General of Police, Railways and C.I.D., shall be the
authority who is competent to sanction refunds”.
9. (i) In class © cases an additional fee Rs.100/- and in class (D) cases an
additional fee of Rs.200/- will be charged for each day after the first of day on
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which evidence is given whether in the court or on commission, or on which the
officer is detained. The presiding officer or the commissioner will be requested
to certify before the second and each subsequent days work is begun that the fee
for that day and also for any intervening day or days of detention has been
deposited. And subsequently to furnish a certificate referred to in Rule 6 above.
(ii)A fee of Rs.250/- will be charged in a civil suit even for the first day’s
evidence if evidence is taken upon an opinion expressed on the same
documents when they formed part of a Criminal case.
10. In cases under class © and in class (d) and Director or his Assistant,
Scientific Section C.I.D., Branch will be prepared to attend courts provided that
he can do so without detriment to his other work. When evidence is taken on
commission, the commission should be issued to a Chief City Magistrate,
Hyderabad.
11. Presiding Officers of Courts are requested to detain the Director or his
Assistant Scientific Section C.I.D. Branch for the least possible time
comparable with the requirements of the case. They are also requested to accept,
so as for as possible, the time and dates for attendance offered by this officer, as
the latter has frequently to attend several courts in the courts of one tour.
12. The Government of Andhra Pradesh in the Home Department reserves
the right to impose an extra change in any case in which they consider that the
usual fee is not commensurate with the time labour spent on the case.
13. When the Director or his Assistant, Scientific Section, C.I.D, Branch is
required to travel in order to give evidence for any other purpose the authority
or party employing his services is required to pay traveling allowance at the
rates laid down by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for journeys on tour.
Traveling allowance will also be payable for the peon accompanying the officer
at the rates fixed for Government of Andhra Pradesh peons.
In class © and in class (d), cases, the presiding officer of the court concerned
will be required to certify that the cost of traveling allowance has been
deposited before the Director or his Assistant, Scientific Section, C.I.D.,
Branch, undertakes the journeys.
G.O.Ms.No. 2033, dated the 30th August, 1958 and G.O.Ms.No. 1248-
Home(Personnel-B) Department, dated the 30th May, 1959 in P.Dis 483/58)
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No new forms were issued along with New Civil Rules of Practice issued in
R.O.C.No.22/50/60, DT. 5.9.1983 and published din A.P.Gazette RS. To part II
No. 17 Dt. October 27, 1983, except Forms No. 17,75,76 and 77 . These four
Forms are newly substituted by the Hon’ble High court and they have been
published as Appendix along with old forms under Civil Rules of Practice.
Recently Forms .No. 58, was substituted by R.O.C.No. 1852/SO/82,
DT.9.6.1987.
For the convenience of reference we have given a Comparative Table
showing the forms Nos under the Old and New Rules.
COMPARATIVE TABLE
Showing the Form Nos. under the Old and New Rules.
Form No. Under Old Rule Under New Rule
1. 7(1) 9
2. 7(2) 9
3 omitted by Dt.7-10-1936
G.O.Ms.No.2603
4. Home.
5. 9
6. 7(4) 16.17.102
7. 7&47(1) 14&45
8. 9,10,62 14&45
9. 11&87 15
10. 12(2) 12
11. 13(1) 12
12. 13(2) 30
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13. 19 59
14. 29 39
15. 40 41
16. 41 -
17. -
Newly substituted and
printed along with new
Civil Rules and practice
18. and as Appendix 63&64
19. 48(1) 70
20. 49(A) 93
21. 50 107
22. 60 128
23. 75 129
23-A 76 129
24. 76 143
25. 84 146
26. 85 148
27. 88 150
28. 91 150
29. 91 151
30. 92 151
31. 92 156
32. 97 159
33. 99 161
34. 101 137
35. 107 138,179
36. 108&188 138
37. 108 139
38. 109 175
39. 114 176
40. 115 160&180
41. 100&119 180
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42. 119 184
43. 129 184
44. 123 184&185
45. 123&124 184
46. 123 184 &185
47. 123&124 184
48. 123 187
49. 126 187
50. 126 187
51. 126 188
52. 128 206
53. 138(1) 209
54. 141(2) 220
55. 152 221
56. 153 221
57. 153 225
58. 157 225
59. 157
60. 233
61. 233
62. 239
63. 242
64. 243
65. 243
66. 178
67. 246
68. 258
69. 259
70. 275
71. 274
72. 278
73. 278
74. 288
135
75. 289,290
Newly substituted and
printed along with old
76. form of Civil Rules of
77. Practice as.
FORM No.1
Rule 7(7) –Cause title in a suit or Original Petition
IN THE COURT OF THE DISTRICT MUNSIF OF
Original Suit No.1 of 19
Or Original petition No. 1 to 19
Between
1. T.Ramaswamy Chetty and Plaintiffs (or Petitioners)
2. Sivaswamy Chetty
AND
1. M.Munuswamy Pillai and Defendants (or
Respondents)
2. M.Ramaswamy Pillai
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FORM No.2
Rule 7(2) – Cause title of an appeal
IN THE COURT OF THE DISTRICT JUDGE OF
Appeal No.of
Between:
1. A, B and…………………………………… Appellants
2. A.C.D………………………………………
1. E.F. and……………………………………. Respondents
2. G.H…………………………………….
FORM No. 7
Rule 9,10 and 62 List of documents under Or. VII R.14 or \
Or, XIII, R.I of the Code of Civil Procedure
(Cause – title)
List of documents filed under Order VII, Rule 14 or Order XIII, Rule 1 of Code
of
Civil Procedure
(Signed) E.F
FORM No.9
Rule 12(2) –Notice of grant of leave to be endorsed on summons to
The defendant
And also take notice that leave to institute the said suit in this court has been
granted by an order, dated the …………………day of and that your are at
liberty to apply to this court to stay the said proceedings.
FORM No. 10
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Rule 13(1) – Application to sue or defend on behalf of numerous parties
(Cause-title)
Application of the above named plaintiffs, under Order 1 Rule 1 of the Code.
The above named plaintiffs hereby apply that they may be permitted to sue on
behalf of themselves and ll the orders creditors of X,Y late of (residence and
description) deceased (or and all the other worshippers at the temple, situate (
) or, (to sue the defendants as representing all persons interested in the Tarwad
or …………..), for the reasons set out in the affidavit or A.B. filed herewith.
Dated the …………………………… day of
……………………………………….
(Signed) R.S
Pleader of
the Plasintiffs.
FORM No. 11
Rule 13(2) – Notice of permission to sue on behalf of numerous parties
And also take notice that by an order, dated………………………………1 day
of permission was granted to the plaintiff to sue on behalf of himself and all the
other creditors X,Y late of etc, deceased (or to sue you, the above named
defendants as representing all persons interested in the Tarward of
……………………………….).
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FORM No.12
Rule 19 – Vakalat
(Cause-title)
I do here by appoint and retain-to appear for me in the above
Original………………………
Miscellaneous Petition and to conduct and prosecute (or defined) the same and
all proceedings that may be taken in respect of any application for execution of
any decree or order passed therein. I empower any vakil to appear in all
miscellaneous proceedings in the above suit or matter till and decrees or orders
are fully satisfied or adjusted and to obtain the return of documents and draw
any moneys that might be payable to me in the suit or matter and I do further
empower my vakil to accept on my behalf, service of notice of all any appeal or
petitions filed in any court of Appeal, Reference or Revision with regard to the
said suit or mater before the disposal of the same in this Honorable Court.
“Accepted” The address for service of the said (pleader)
FORM No.18
Rule 48(1) – Notice of application to transfer suit
(Cause-title as in Form No.17)
To,
Take notice that on the …………………………day of ………………..an
application was presented to this court by the above named A.B and C.D for the
transfer of the above mentioned suit to the Court of the District Munsif of
……………………and, that this court has appointed the day of
……………………..for the hearing there of. When you are at liberty to appear
and oppose the same; and also take notice that the said application is supported
by the affidavit of J.K. of etc., and L.M of etc., and that you are at liberty to file
an affidavit in reply there to and you are not required to file any petition for this
purpose. Dated………………….day of ……………………….
(Signed)…………………………………
Judge.
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FORM No.19
Rule 49 A- Common form of summons for (1) settlement of issues (2)
Ascertaining whether a suit is contested or not and if not contested, for
immediate disposal. (3) final disposal
(Order V, Rule 1 and 5 of the Code)
(Cause-title)
To
(Name, description and place of residence)
Where as ………………………has instituted a suit against you for
………………………
……………………you are hereby summoned to appear in his court in person
or by a pleader duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating
to the suit (or who shall be accompanied by some person able to answer all such
questions) on the ………………………day of
………………..19…………….at …………………….O’ clock in the noon.
(1) to answer the claim and your are directed to produce on that day all
the documents upon which you intend to rely in support of your
defence;
(2) to state whether you contest or do not contest the claim and if you
contest to receive directions of court as the date on which you have
to file the written statement, the date of trial and other matters; take
notice that in the event of the claim not being contested the suit
shall be decided at notice;
(3) to answer the claim and as the day fixed for your appearance is
appointed for the final disposal of the suit you must be prepared to
produce on that day all the witnesses upon whose evidence and all
the documents upon which you intend to rely in support of your
defence.
(x x x x x ) penalty clause omitted.
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Take notice that in default of your appearance on the day (And hour), before
mentioned, the suit will be heard and the seal of the court, this
……………………….day…………………
of ……………………………
Note:-
(1) Should you apprehend your witnesses will not attend of their own accord,
you can have a summons from this court to compel the attendance of any
witness and the production of any document that you have a right to call on
the witness to produce, on applying to the court and on depositing the
necessary expenses.
(2) If you admit the claim, you should pay the money into court together with
the court, of the suits, to avoid execution of the decree which may be
against your person or property or both.
FORM No. 20
Rule 50 – List or witnesses for issue of subpoena
(Cause-title)
List of persons to be summoned as witnesses for the plaintiff
Total
(Signed)
E.F.,
Pleader for plaintiff a
defendant
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FORM No.21
Rule 60-Issues
The suit coming on this day for the settlement of issues in the presence of etc,
and the vakil for the plaintiff applying that a commission may issue for the
examination of certain witnesses on his behalf, it is ordered that the following
issues be tried.
1.
2. (Insert the issues as framed by the Judge)
3.
And it is ordered that E.F. of (address and description) be appointed
Commissioner to take the examination of the persons described in the schedule
hereto, and (or that a the commission do issue to the Court of the District
Munsif of ……………………..to take the examination of the persons described
in the schedule hereto, and that such court be requested) to make return of such
examination to this court as soon as may be, and in any case before the
………………………..day of ……………and that A.B., the plaintiff, do on or
before the …………………………..day of pay into Court the sum of Rs. For
the expenses fo such commission *(and the further sum of
Rs…………………………on a account of the remuneration and costs of the
Commissioner) and that the question of *(the amount of such remuneration and
of) the costs of the said Commission be reserved until the Commissioner shall,
have made his return………………………………….(or and if appearing to the
Court that the evidence of the persons for the examination of whom the plaintiff
applies for a commission is not material or relevant to the above issues it is
ordered that the said application be refused) ………………………and the
…………………day of …………………..is appointed for the trial of this suit.
SCHEDULE
Sl.No. Name Father’s Address Description
Name
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1.
2.
3.
*To be omitted if the commission be issued to another court.
FORM No.22
Rule 75-Letter or request by one Court to the Presiding Judge of another
Court for the Production of records
To
The Judge of the Court of ………………………..
Where as upon the application for the above named plaintiff-
appellant/defendant respondent it has been made to appear to this Corut that a
perusal of the undermentioned papers, now in your custody is of material
importance in the suit above appeal now before this Court and it is found that
the production of matter the original documents is necessary for the purpose of
justice, you are ………]…………….to cause the said papers to be produced in
this corut hereby requested ……………………or to transmit the said papers to
produced in this court hereby requested ……………………..or to transmit the
said papers to this court ……………..or before the day of
……………………(Enter description of papers).
(Signed)……………………………. .
Judge.
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FORM No. 23
Rule 76-Summons for the production of public records and other
documents in the possession of the public servant other than a court,
(Cause-title)
To
Where as upon the application of the above named Plaintiff-
appellant/defendant-respondent it has been made to appear to the Court that the
perusal of the under mentioned papers, now in your custody, is of material
importance in the suit/ above appeal now before this court and that the
production of the original matter/ documents is necessary for the purpose of
justice, or ‘that the said applicant cannot obtain a duly authenticated copy of the
same without unreasonable delay or expense, you are hereby requested to cause
the said…………………..to be produced in this
Court………………………papers…………..or to forward to this
………………..or to transmit the said papers to this Court ………………..court
a duly authenticated copy of the said document ……………………on or before
the ………………day of ……………………(Enter description of paper).
(Signed)
……………………………..
Judge.
FORM No.23-A
Rule 76-Summons for production to Public records and other documents in
the possession of a public servant other than a court
(cause-title)
To
The Speaker
Lok Sabha,
Legislative Assembly,
The Chairman
Rajya Sabha
Legislative Council
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Where as upon the application of the above named plaintiff/defendant
appellant/respondent it has been made to appear to this court that a perusal of
the under mentioned paper, now in the custody of the Secretary of the Lok
Sabha / Rajya Sabha/State Legislature is of material importance in the above
suit/appeal/ matter now before this court and that the production of original
documents is necessary for the purpose of justice, or that the said applicant
cannot obtain duly authenticated copy of the same without reasonable delay or
expense, you are requested to direct your Chief Executive Officer to make
arrangements for the transmission of or to forward to this court a duly
authenticated copy of the said document on or before the day of
………………………..(Enter description of papers).
(Signed)…………………………..
Judge.
Between:
1. C.D and
2. B.F Plaintiff.
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AND
1. G.H. and
2. J.K Defendants.
On appeal from the decree (or order) of the Court of the District Munsif
of ………….. dated the ………………………day of
……………………….and made in ……………..Original Suit No.
……………………….Interlocutory Applicatiion
Between:
1. C.D and
2. B.F
Plaintiff.
AND
1. G.H. and
2. J.K
Defendants.
This appeal coming on the day in the day in the presence of etc.. (or having
been heard on the ……………………………………….day of
……………………………in the presence of etc., and having stood over to this
day, for consideration), the Court delivered the following Judgment:-
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FORM No. 25
Rule 85-Forms of concise statements
Forms of concise statements
Money lent The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………for money lent
Several Demands land interest).
The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs…………………Where of
Rs…………… is for the price of goods
Rent sold…………….for money lent and Rs. For interest.
Salary etc The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs…………………..for arrears of
rent.
Interest The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………….for arrears of salary as
General average a clerk (or ,as the case may be).
The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs…………….for interest upon
Freight etc., money lent,
Bank’s balance The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs…………………..for a general
average contribution
Fees etc., as The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs……………for freight and
Pleader demurrage,
The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….for money
Commission deposited with the defendant as a banker .
The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs……………for fees for work
Medical done (And Rs……………money expended) as a pleader
attendance The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….for commission
Return of earned (Sate character-as aucti9oneer, cotton broker, etc
premium The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs……………….for medical
attendances
Warehouse rent The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….for return of
premiums paid upon policies of insurance
Carriage of goods The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….for the
warehousing of goods
Use and The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….for the carriage
occupation of of goods by Railway.
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house The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….for the use and
Hire of goods occupation of house.
Work done The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs…………………for the hire of
[furniture]
Boarding and The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….for work done s
Lodging a [Surveyor]
The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….for boarding
Schooling and lodging.
Money received .
The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs……………………for the
Fees of office [boarding lodging and ]tuition of x.y
The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….for money
Money over paid received by the defendant leader [or collection or etc.,] or
the plaintiff.
The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….for fees
received by the defendant under the officer of.
Return of money The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….for a return of
by stake-holder money overcharged for the carriage of goods by railway.
Money won for The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….for a return of
from stake-holder fees overcharged by the defendant as.
Money entrusted The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….for a return of
to agent money deposited with the defendant as stake holder.
Money Obtained The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….for money
to fraud entrusted to the defendant as stake holder and become
Money paid by payable to plaintiff
mistake The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….for a return of
Money paid for money entrusted to the defendant as agent of plaintiff.
consideration The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….for a return of
which has failed money obtained from the plaintiff by fraud.
The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….for a return of
money paid to the defendant by mistake.
Money paid by The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….The plaintiff’s
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surety for claim is Rs……………..for return of money paid to the
defendant Rent defendant for [work left undone; or a bill to be taken of a
paid bill not taken up; or etc]
The plaintiff’s claim is Rs………….for a return of money
Money paid on paid as a deposit upon shares to be allotted.
accommodation The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….The plaintiff’s
bill claim is Rs………….for money paid for the defendant as
Contribution by his surety.
surety The plaintiff’s claim is Rs……..for money paid for rent due
By-co-debtor by the defendant.
The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………upon bill of
exchange accepted [or endorsed] for the defendant’s
Money paid for accommodation.
calls. The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs…………………for a
contribution in respect of money paid by the plaintiff as
Money payable surety..
under a ward The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs…………………for a
Life policy contribution in respect of a joint debt of the plaintiff and
defendant, paid by the plaintiff..
Money bond The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….for money paid
for calls upon shares, against which the defendant was
Foreign judgment bound to indemnify the plaintiff.
The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….for money
Bills of exchange payable under an award.
etc., The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….upon a policy
Surety of insurance upon the life X,Y deceased.
The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….upon a bond to
secure payment of Rs…..and interest.
The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….upon a
judgment of the ………Court in U.S.S.R
Calls The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….upon a cheque
Endorsement for drawn by the defendant.
Costs, etc., The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs…………………against the
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defendant as surety for the price of goods sold..
The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….against the
defendant, A.B., as principal, and against the defendant
A.B., as surety, or the priceof goods sold to A.B., as
Agents etc., traveler for the plaintiff, or etc]
The Plaintiff’s claim is Rs………………….for calls upon
shares.
[add to the above forms] and Rs…………. For costs, and if
the amount claimed to be paid to the plaintiff or his pleader
within ………..days [or if the summon is to be served out
of the jurisdiction, insert the time for appearance by the
order] from the service hereof, further proceedings will be
stayed.
Damage and other claims
Apprentices: The Plaintiff’s claim is for damages for breach of a contract
to employ the plaintiff as traveler.
Arbitration: The plaintiff’s cklaim is for wrongful dismissal from the
defendant’s employment as traveler [and Rs……. For
Assaults etc arrears of wages}
The plaintiff’s claim is for wrongful dismissal from the
By husband and defendant’s employment as traveler [and Rs………. For
wife; arrears of wages]
Against husband The plaintiffs claim is for the damages for the defendant’s
and wife; wrong-fully quitting the plaintiff’s employment as manager
Pleader; The plaintiff’s claim is for damages for breach of duty as
factor, [or etc.] of the plaintiff [ and Rs… for money
Bailment; received as factor, etc]
The Plaintiff’s claim is for damages for breach of terms of a
Pledge deed of apprenticeship of x,y, to defendant [or plaintiff]
The Plaintiff’s claim is for damages for non-compliance
Hire; with the award of X,Y
The Plaintiff’s claim is for damages for assault [and false
Banker imprisonment, and for malicious prosecution].
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The Plaintiff’s claim is for damages for assault and false
Bill; imprisonment of the plaintiff, C.D
The Plaintiff’s claim is for assault for the damages by
Bond: defendant.C.D
3. Partnership
The Plaintiff’s claims to have an account taken of the partnership dealings
between the plaintiff and defendant (under articles of partnership dated the
………………………day of ………………and to have the affairs of
partnership would up.
4. By Mortgage
The plaintiff’s claim is to have an account taken of what is due to him for
principal interest and costs on a mortgage dated the ……………………….day
of ……………………………made between (parties) or. (by deposit of title
deeds,) and that mortgage may be enforced by foreclosure or sale.
5. By Mortgagor
The plaintiff’s claim is to have an account taken of what, if anything is due on a
mortgage dated……………….. and made between (parties) and to redeem the
property comprised therein.
6. Raising Portions
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The plaintiff’s claim is that the sum of Rs……….. which by a deed of
settlement, and ……………was provided for the portions of the younger
children of ……………….. may be raised.
7. Execution of Trusts
The plaintiff’s claim is to have to trusts of an indenture dated……………and
made between (Parties) carried into execution.
8. Cancellation or rectification
The plaintiff’s claim is to have a deed dated……………………………..and
made between (Parties) set aside or rectified.
9. Specific Performance
The plaintiff’s claim is for specific performance of an agreement dated the
…………………………day of ………………………for the sale by the
plaintiff to the defendant of certain (Freehold) hereditaments at.
FORM No.26
Rule 88-Decree under (O.XXI.RII(1) of the code
(Cause-title)
This suit coming on this day for final disposal before ……….in the presence of
………………on the part of the plaintiff, and on the part of the defendant it is
ordered as follows:-
1. That C.D., the defendant, do pay to A.B. the plaintiff, the sum of
Rs…………… and also the sum of Rs…………… for the costs of the suit
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together with interest on the said sums at the date of Rs……………. Percent,
per annum from this day until payment thereof respectively.
2. That if the said sums are not paid a warrant do issue for the arrest of the
said C.D
3. That if a warrant is issued as aforesaid, defendant, do pay to the plaintiff
the further
sum of Rs…………………for his costs there of and that the said sum
be inserted in
the warrant accordingly.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, this
………………………..day…………. of ……………..19
……………………….L.S …………………………………..Judge.
FORM No. 27
Rule 91 – Order setting aside an ex-prate decree under which moneys have
been recovered
(Cause – title)
Up on reading the petition of the above named defendant presented to this
court…………….. day of ……………praying that the decree herein dated the
…………..day of the …………….may be set aside, and upon hearing
Mr………………………Vakil for the defendant and
Mr…………………..Vakil for the plaintiff it is ordered as follows:
1. That the said decree set aside, and this suit be posted for final hearing
before this court on the ……………………day of …………..
2. That the plaintiff do no or before the …………………..day of
…………………..pay into the Court the sum rs. ……………..being the
amount recovered by him the defendant under the said decree, and to
abide by the further order of this Court.
3. That the cost of this hearing to reserved to the final disposal of this suit.
FORM No.28
Rule 91-Decree dismissing suit after order in form No.27
(Formal parts)
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It is decreed that this suit be dismissed and that the sum of Rs. X how in Court
be paid to the defendant; and it is decreed that the plaintiff do pay to defendant
the sum of ^Y. {being interest at the rate of Rs………………………percent per
annum on the said principal sum of Rs. X from the ……………………day of
…………………………..(date of payment by defendant) to this day, I and the
sum of Rs.Z for his costs of this suit and of sthe order herein, dated the
…………………………..day of …………………..together with further interest
on the said sum of Rs………………………Y And Rs……………………….Z
at this rate aforesaid from this day to the date of realization:
FORM No.29
Rule 92-Decree reversing the decree of the lower Court, under which
moneys have been recovered
(Cause – Title)
And it is appearing that on the ……………day of…………………..the plaintiff
in the above suit revovered from the defendant, under the said decree, the sum
of Rs. X, it is decreed as follows:-
1. That the said decree be reversed, and the said suit dismissed
2. That A.B the plaintiff, do pay to C.D the defendant the said sum
of Rs. X, and the sum of Rs.Y, being interest thereon at rate of
Rs. Percent per annum from the said……………………..day of
………………………. To this day), and also the sum of Rs. Z
for his costs of his appeal; and the sum of Rs.ZZ for his costs of
the said suit making in all the sum of Rs.X,Y,Z,ZZ together
with further interest on the said rate from this day to the date of
realisation.
FORM No.30
Rule 92- Decree reversion the decree of a lower court, when possession has
been given there under
(Cause-title)
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And it appearing that on the ……………………..day of ……………………the
plaintiff in above suit obtained possession of the immoveable property
specified, in the schedule hereto, under the said decree, and that he has since
that day been in receipt of the rents and profits thereof, it is decreed as follows:-
1. That the said decree be reversed and the suit dismissed.
2. That A.B., the plaintiff do forthwith deliver possession of the said
property to C.D., the defendant, and do also pay the said defendant the
mesne profits of the said property from the said ………………….day of
………………until delivery of possession or until
the…………………day of ………………..if possession is not sooner
delivered together with interest thereon at the rate of
Rs……………………….percent per annum from date of receipt by the
plaintiff until realization.
3. That the plaintiff do pay to the defendant the sum of
Rs……………………for his costs of this appeal, and also the sum of
Rs……………..for his costs of the said suit, making in all the sum of
Rs…………..together with interest thereon at the rate aforesaid from this
day until realization.
FORM No. 31
Rule 97-Setting off costs
And it is declared that the plaintiff is entitled to the sum of
Rs…………………………for the costs of the suit and defendant is entitled to
the sum of Rs……………………….for his costs of the set off claimed by him
in his written statement, dated the day of ……………………..(or of the
commission to take evidence herein dated, the day of ………………….or as the
case may be) and ist is ordered that the said costs be set off against one another,
and that the plaintiff (or defendant) do pay to the defendant (Or plaintiff) the
sum of Rs……………………………..being the balance of the said costs..
TOTAL
2. The plaintiff seeks to charge A.B., the first defendant, with the several
sums of money hereinafter particularized beyond what the said defendant
has, by his said statement of account, admitted to have been received by
him (or beyond what the said commissioner has, by his said report, found
to be due by the said defendant) that is to say:
No. Date Name of Particulars Amount Reasons
of when person of amount received of
terms received from received Surcharge
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whom
received
Rs. A.P.
TOTAL
3. *The plaintiff claims that the 1st defendant should be debited with the said
sums of Rs………………….and Rs…………………making in all the
sum of Rs…………..and that the total balance on the said account due
from the said defendant is Rs……………………..Dated this
………………….day of …………..
(Signed) G.H.,
Plaintiff
(Signed) E.F.
FORM No. 35
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Rule 108 and 118-Declaration as to partnership accounts.
1. The book of the partnership contain sums paid by the 1st defendant on
account of the X charity, which are not chargeable to the firm and the
same, commencing with the sum of repees
……………………………………paid to S on the ………………….day
of ………………..must be disallowed accordingly;
2. The Purchase of 100 bales of piece goods for
rupees…………………made by the 1st defendant on the
……………………..day of ……………………………was on his own
behalf, and is to chargeable to the firm and in taking the partnership
account all items relating to the said transactions must be excluded
accordingly.
3. The business of dealer in grain carried on by the 1st
defendant……………………was carried on by means of the capital of
the partnership and the assets there of and all transactions relating thereto
must be included in taking the accounts hereby directed.
4. Except as herein before mentioned the accounts of the partnership have
been regularly and properly kept and correctly represent all the dealing
and transaction) thereof, Accounts where last settled between the parties
hereto on the …………………day of ……………and the same and all
previous settlements of accounts ought not be disturbed.
FORM No. 36
Rule 108 – Interim decree appointing a Commissioner to take accounts
(Proceed as in Form No. 40 but in place of paragraph 7 on wards insert as
follows)
7. E.F. (address and description) is appointed Commissioner to take
accounts directed by the preceding paragraphs, in accordance with the
declarations examine such books and documents and examine witnesses
he may think fit, and shall on or before the ……………day of …………..
Return to this Court his proceeding and report; and shall state what in his
opinion are proper and just allowances and what disbursements and
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receipts are attributable to the partnership, and what is due from any party
to any other party.
8. All parties shall be at liberty to file in court on or before the day of
………………a statement of their objections to the said report and at any
time to inspect the said report and at any statement of objections, and
books or papers of the partnership.
9. …………………………
10. Insert paragraphs 9, 10 and 11 as in Form No. 34.
11. …………………………..
FORM No.37
Rule 109-Report of Commissioner appointed to take partnership accounts
(Cause-title)
Report of E.F., the Commissioner appointed by the isnterim decree herein dated
the ………………..day of ……………………….
1. In pursuance of the said decree I have examined the books and papers of
the partnership therein mentioned and taken the accounts thereby
directed. A copy of my proceedings in annexed hereto, and Appendix 1
thereto sets out the names of the witnesses examined and Appendix II and
documents proved before me
2. The credits, property and effects to the said partnership consist of the
particulars specified in Schedule 1 hereto, whereof part 1 sets out assets
in hand and part Ii assets still outstanding. I estimate the value of the
several particular mentioned in the said schedule and the several
particular mentioned in the said schedule and the several amounts set
opposite thereto respectively in the third column and the total value
thereof at the sum of Rs……………The particulars mentioned in
Schedule II are irrecoverable or valueless, and I have therefore not
included them in the assets of partnership.
3. The debts and liabilities of the said partnership are specified in schedule
III hereto, and amount to the sum of Rupees………….. and including
advance, made to the firm by the several partners, amount to
Rs…………………………
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4. The particulars of the advances made to the firm by the several partners
are set forth in Schedule IV hereto.
5. After deducting from the total estimated value of the assets of the
partnership, the total amounts due from the firm to third parties, the sum
due to the partners for advances and capital , and the sum of
Rs…………………………..for the estimated costs of this suit, as
specified in Schedule VI hereto, their remains the sum of Rs………….as
the estimated net profits of the partnership .
6. The separate accounts of the several parties hereto, showing the several
sums drawn by them on account of profits, the amounts due to them
respectively, for capital advances and profits and the balance due to or by
them respectively, are setforth in Schedule V hereto under their
respective names.
Or if there has been a loss:-
5. The debts and liabilities of the partnership, together with the estimated
costs of this suit, as shown in Schedule VI hereto, exceed the estimated
value of the assets by the sum of rupees ………….which must be debited
to several partners in the following sums; to the plaintiff, rupees to the 1st
several partners in the following sums; to the plaintiff, rupees to the 1st
defendant, rupees………………………..and to the second defendant the
sum of ……………..rupees.
6. The separate accounts of the several partners showing the balances due
from them respectively are set forth in Schedule V hereto under their
respective names.
7. In taking the said accounts I have disallowed the payments and items
specified in Schedule VII hereto, for the reasons et out in column 4
thereof, and the same are payable to the partnership by the several
persons mentioned in column, 2. and are included in Part II of Schedule 1
as outstanding of the firm.
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SCHEDULE – 1
Assets
Part I – In hand
Serial Description Amount Estimated value
No.
1. Cash with Rs. A.P. Rs. A.P.
2. plaintiff 1,500.00
Cash with
3. defendant No 1
4. Cash with
5. Receiver
Cash with Court
Stock in hands of
plaintiff
Total 1,200.00
Part II - Outstanding
6. Pronote of X,Y Rs. Rs. A.P.,
7. Goods consigned A.P.,
to L.M. 1,000.00
8. Payments
disallowed to 1,000.00
plaintiff as per
Schedule VII,
items 1 and 4 Total
SCHEDULE-II
Irrecoverable Assets
Sl.No. Description of Properties Amount
SCHEDULE – III
Debts and Liabilities
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Sl.No. Description Amount
PART II – TO PARTNERS
1. To A.B plaintiff for advance to the firm Rs. AP
as per Schedule IV Total
SCHEDULE –IV
Accounts of partner’s advances
Plaintiff’s Account
Dr.
Cr.
Date Items Date Items
Rs.A.P. Rs.A.P.
Drawn on account Advance interest
of profits balance from to
TOTAL TOTAL
TOTAL TOTAL
Set out accounts of other partners, and persons entitled to share profits showing
whether there is a balance due to or from each of them. If there be a loss, share
of loss will appear on the debit side, instead of the share of profits on the credit
side.
SCHEDULE-VI
Estimate of the costs of Suit
Rs. A.P.
1. Costs of plaintiff
2. Costs of first defendant
3. Costs of Second defendant
4. Costs of third defendant
5. Costs of fourth defendant
6. Remuneration of Commissioner at
Rs. per day of hours
TOTAL
SCHEDULE – VII
Amount disallowed
Sl.No. Party Description of item Reasons for Amount
Chargeable and reference to disallowance
partnership books
1. Plaintiff 1st July, 68 Ledger This is not Rs. A.P.
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No.1.P for Charity authorized by
the
partnership
agreement or
the usage of
the partners
2. First 1st August 69 Ledger
defendant No.11.P. This is on
To X,Y, for rent account of 1st
defendant’s
3. private
Second residence
defendant
(Signed) E.F.,
Commissioner
FORM No. 39
Rule 115 – Order at first hearing, when it appears that the plaintiff
has neglected to make, or has been refused inspection of the
partnership accounts; or when the plaintiff makes formal allegations
of fraud
The suit coming on this day for settlement of issues in the presence of etc., and
it appearing that the plaintiff has not had inspection of the partnership accounts
[thought the defendant has been willing to afford the same or through he willful
default of the defendant or as the case may be], it is ordered as follows:-
1. That the defendant to forthwith produce at ………………….[insert place
of inspection] or, [bring into Court] the books of account and all other papers, in
his possession or power, relating to the business of ………………….in the
plaint mentioned and that the plaintiff be at liberty, at all reasonable times, to
inspect the same, and take copies and extracts there from.
2. That the plaintiff do on or before the ………………..day of
………………….file in Court a written statement setting forth his
objections if any, to the said accounts (if fraud, is alleged by the plaintiff-
specifying any items or transactions which he alleges to have been
fraudulently omitted there from or included therein by the defendant, or
any other acts of fraud alleged by him, with dates and full particulars
thereof).
3. That the plaintiffs do pay to the defendant the sum of Rs. for his costs of
the hearing.
for his costs of the hearing
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And the hearing of this suit for the settlement of issues is adjourned to the day
of .
FORM No. 40
Rule 100 and 119 – Interim decree in a suit for dissolution of a partnership
(Cause-title)
This suit coming on this day for final disposal in the presence of etc., it is
declared as follows:-
1. A partnership existed between the plaintiff and the first and second
defendants in the business of ………….in the plaint mentioned, as from
the day of ………….to the …………..day of ………….and they were
interested in the assets and profits and liable to the losses of the same in
the proportion of one-sixths to the plaintiff, two –sixths to the first
defendant, and the remaining three-sixths to the second defendant.
2. The accounts of the partnership have been regularly and properly kept,
and were last settled between the parties hereto on the
……………………day of ……………… and the same and all previous
settlement of account ought not to be disturbed.
3. The property specified in the schedule hereto was and is the separate
property of the plaintiff, and is to be treated as a part of his capital in the
said business.
4. The plaintiff is entitled to have the said partnership dissolved as from the
day of .
And it is decreed as follows:-
5. That the said partnership do stand dissolved as from the said day of
………….. and that such dissolution be advertised in etc.
6. That the following account be taken:-
(1) An account of the credits, property and effects now belonging to the
partnership:
(2) An account of the debts and liabilities of the partnership;
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(3) An account of the dealings and transactions between the said partners
from the said ……………..day of …………….(The date of the last
settlement of accounts, if any, or the commencement of the partnership)
(Insert any necessary directions as to the manner of taking the account for
example:- And in taking such accounts, interest at the rate of
Rs…………………per cent per annum, shall be allowed on the capital
contributed and advances made by the several parties thereto)
7. For the purpose of taking the said accounts the first defendant shall on or
before the …………….day of …………….filed in the Court his account
of the several matters in the preceding paragraph mentioned, verified by
the affidavit or himself or some duly qualified person; and the plaintiff
and the second defendant shall on or before the …………………..day of
…………………file in Court statements of their objections thereto; and
all parties shall be entitled to inspect all books of the partnership and the
said statement of account and objections.
8.
G.H. of (address and description) is 1 [upon giving security in the bond of
himself and two sureties to be approved by the Judge, in the sum of
Rupees……………… ], appointed receiver to realize and collect the
debts; assets and effect of the said partnership with power to bring and
defend suits in his own name and to grant receipts and generally to act as
the owner thereof might act (He shall also have power to manage and
carry on the said partnership business, and to sell the said business and
the stock in trade and good will thereof as a going concern, either by a
private sale or at public auction, and any of the parties to this suit shall be
at liberty to bid for and purchase the same
9. The plaintiff and the defendant shall, forthwith deliver to the said receiver
all the stock in trade and effects of the partnership, and all securities,
books and papers in their hands relating to the said effects and the said
partnership
10. The receiver shall out of the first moneys to be received by him pay debts
due from the said business, and shall be entitled to retain in his hand the
sum of Rs.100 for current expenses, but subject there to shall pay his net
receipts, so soon as the same came into his hands, into Court to the credit
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of the suit. He shall once in every six months file his accounts and
voucher’s in Court; the first account to be filed on the
……………………..day of ………………and to be passed before the
judge…………………on the …………………days of …………….He
shall be entitled to a commission at the rate of
Rs………………….percent, on the net amounts collected by him [or, the
sum of Rs…………….per months, or as the case may be][ as his
remuneration, [or, he shall act without any remuneration]. And the further
consideration of the suit is adjourned to the ……………day of
…………….
FORM No.41
Rule 119 – Interim decree in suit for dissolution of a partnership, to which
persons entitled to share of net profits are made parties
(Cause-title)
This suit coming on this day etc:-
1. A partnership existed between the plaintiff and the first and second
defendants in the business of ……………..in the plaint mentioned, as
from the day of ………….to the ….day of …………………..
2. The third and fourth defendants were not partners in the said business ut
were entitled as remuneration for their services to share in the net profits
there of in the proportion of one sixteenth to the third defendant from the
day of ………..and two-sixteenths to the fourth defendant from the
………..day of ………to the said day of ……………..
3. The plaintiff and the first second defendants were interested in the assets
and profits of the said partnership from the ………………………..day of
……….to the …………………day of ………..in the proportion of six-
sixteenths to the plaintiff, six-sixteenths to the first defendant and the
remaining three-sixteenths to the second defendant and from the
……….day of ………………to the said………………….day of
……………..in the proportion of five sixteenths to the plaintiff, five-
sixteenths to the first defendant; and the remaining three sixteenths to the
second defendant.
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4. The plaintiff ad the first and second defendants are liable to losses in the
proportion of six-sixteenths to the first defendant, and the remaining four-
sixteenths to the second defendant.
Proceed as in paragraphs 2 to 10 of Form No .4 0 but to the accounts directed
paragraphs (6), and the following as (4) items;
5. An account of the moneys due to and withdrawn by the third and fourth
defendants in respect of their share in the net profit of the said business
from the ………………….day of ………….and the
………………….day of respectively.
FORM No.42
Rule 123 – Partnership-Order upon the taking of Accounts by the Court,
when assets are to be distributed among the partners
(Cause-title)
This suit coming on this day for consideration of the statement of accounts and
balance sheet filed by the first defendant, and the statement of objections thereto
filed by the plaintiff and the second and third defendants, it is declared
accordingly as follows:-
1. The assets of the said partnership consist of the particulars specified in
Schedule I hereto, which are respectively of the amounts or values in
columns 3 and 4, and in the possession of the several persons in column 2
thereof mentioned and are of the total estimated value of
Rs…………………
2. The debts and liabilities of the said partnership consist of the particulars
specified in the Schedule II hereto, amount to Rs.
3. The sum of Rs…………….is due to the plaintiff for advances made by
him to the firm, together with Rs…………………………… for interest thereon
to this day at Rs………….percent per annum, making together the sum of Rs.
4. The Costs of the several parties to this suit are payable out of the assets of
the partnership, and the amounts thereof respectively are as set forth in Schedule
III hereto.
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5. After providing for the payment of the amount in paragraphs 2,3 and 4
hereof mentioned, the estimated net profit of the firm are Rs.
6. The said profits are divisible among the parties hereto as follows to L.M.,
the third defendant, Rs……….. and to N.G the fourth defendant
Rs…………..as remuneration for their services; and the balance is divisible
between the partners, namely to A.B., the plaintiff, Rs…………… to C.D the
first defendant Rs…………..and to E.F the second defendant Rs…………….
7. On the separate accounts of the several parties hereto (including therein
the assets of the partnership in their hands respectively) there are due to or by
the firm or to the several parties, the following balance respectively – to the
firm, by the first defendant the sum of Rs…………….from the firm to the
plaintiff, the sum of Rs………….to the second defendant to the sum of
Rs………….to the third defendant, the sum of Rs……………the fourth
defendant the sum of Rs……………………………..
8. And the parties hereto their vakils consenting that in place of sale of the
assets of the partnership the same shall be divided between the partners, and
that, after payments of the said, balances they shall respectively retain the
several assets now in their hands in satisfaction of their several shares, it is
ordered that the 1st defendant to forthwith out of the said sum of
Rs,………………..due from him as aforesaid, in the first place discharge the
liabilities in Schedule II mentioned ; secondly, do pay to the plaintiff the said
sum of Rs…………………. in paragraph 3 hereof mentioned; fourthly, do pay
to L.M., the said sum of Rs…………………and to N.G., the said sum of
Rs………….. and lastly, do pay the plaintiff the said sum of Rs……….. and do
file in Court vouchers for all payments made by him (or if a receiver is
appointed, proceed as in Form No. 43)
And the further consideration of this suit is adjourned to the day of
SCHEDULE – I
(Set out assets of the firm as in Schedule I to Form No.37)
SCHEDULE – II
(Set out debts and liabilities, of the firm as in Schedule III to Form No.37)
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SCHEDULE – III
(Set out costs of the several parties, which are payable of the assets of the
firm as in Schedule VI to Form No.37
FORM NO 43
Rule 123 – Order confirming Commissioner’s report upon taking accounts
when the firm is solvent, and assets are to be distributed among the
partners and a receiver has been appointed.
(Cause-title)
This suit coming on this day for further consideration, upon reading the report
dated day………….day of ……………..of the commissioner appointed by the
interim decree herein dated the day of …………..and the objections of the
plaintiff thereto; and upon hearing etc.,
And the parties by their vakils applying that in place of a sale of the partnership
assets the same may be distributed among the several partners, it is ordered that
the said report be confirmed, and the objections of the plaintiff there to be
disallowed. And it is declared that there is due to the partnership by the first
defendant the sum of Rs………..and from the partnership to the plaintiff, the
sum of Rs……………to the second defendant the sum of Rs………….and to
the third defendant, the sum of Rs…………….as appears from the several
accounts in Schedule I hereto as under the respective names of the said parties
And it is ordered as follows:-
1. That the first defendants do forth with pay into Court the said sum of
Rs…………….
2. That out of the sum of Rs…..now in Court, the sum of Rs………the paid
out of Corut of E.F the receiver herein, and that the said receiver do apply
the same, and the sum of Rs……..now in his hand, in discharge of the
debts and liabilities set out in Part 1 of now in his hands, in discharge of
the debts and liabilities set out in Part I of Schedule III of the said report.
3. Upon payment in by the first defendant as aforesaid the several sums in
column 4 of Schedule II hereto shall be paid out of Court to the several
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persons and for the several purposes in column 2 and 3 there of
respectively mentioned .
And the further consideration of the suit is adjourned to the day of
SCHEDULE-1
Accounts
Account of A.B. plaintiff
Drawn on account of
profits’
Balance
TOTAL
TOTAL
FIRN No. 44
Rule 123 and 124 – Order confirming report of the Commissioner, when
the assets or part of them are to be realised or when the firm is insolvent
(Cause-title)
This suit coming on this day for further consideration, upon reading the report,
dated the ……………..day of …………………of the Commissioner appointed
by the interim decree herein, dated the ……………………….day of
…………………..and the objections of the plaintiff thereto and upon hearing
etc. It is ordered as follows:
1. That (items 1 and 2 of the said objections be allowed, and that subject
there to ) the said report be confirmed.
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2. That the plaintiff do forthwith pay into court the sum of Rs. and the first
defendant do forthwith pay into Court the sum of Rs……………..being
to total amount of the sums due to the partnership by them respectively,
as set forth in Schedule I (and Schedule V) of the said report (as varied
as aforesaid).
1. If the money in court, or with the receiver, are not sufficient to pay
liabilities and adjust accounts between the parties, otherwise these sums
may be carried into the partner’s separate accounts, as in form No.43.
2. If there has been a loss it has to be contributed by the several partners.
3. That the plaintiff and the first defendant do forthwith deliver to the E.F
receiver herein, possession of the several effects of the partnership now in
the possession of them respectively as shown by Schedule 1 of the said
report or if particular items only are to be sold and the remainder
distributed possession of item Nos………………. now in the hands of the
plaintiff, and item Nos. ……………now in the hands of the first
defendant, as appears in Schedule of the said report.
4. That the receiver do forthwith sell (out of Court) by public auction or by
private contracts the properties set out in Schedule I of the said report
(Except item Nos………….. ) and do collect and realize the out standings
therein (Except item Nos……) and any of the parties hereto shall be at
liberty to bid at such sale.
i. See note to paragraph. ii) This clause will also be inserted if the assets,
or some of them, are not to be divided among the partners.
5. That out of the moneys now in Court, and the moneys to be paid in as
aforesaid the sum of Rs…………….be paid out of the Court to E.F., the
Receiver, and that he do apply the same and the sum of
Rs…………….now in his hands (and the net sale-proceeds and the
collections in the proceeding paragraph mentioned) first, in discharge of
the debts and liabilities west out in Part I of Schedule II of the said report;
secondly payment of the sums set out in Part II of the said Schedule II;
and lastly, in payment of G.H. the Commissioner, of sums of
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Rs……………. for his remuneration and do pay the balance, if any, in his
hands into Court.
And the further hearing of this suit is adjourned to the day of
…………………………….
FORM No.45
Rule 123- Final decree subsequent to the order in Form No.42
(Cause-title)
This suit coming on the day for further consideration in the presence of, etc.,
and it appearing that the payments directed by the order herein dated the
………….day of ………….. have been duly made by the first defendant; it is
by consent decreed that the plaintiff and second defendants do respectively
retain the assets of the said partnership in their hands in full satisfaction of their
several shares and interests of and in the said partnership, and do execute and
make all such transfers, endorsements and delivery of partnership, and do
execute and make all such transfers, endorsements and delivery of such assets,
and any securities therefore, as may be necessary to carry out this decree.
1. It will be advisable to specify any particular transfer or endorsement
required.
FORM No.46
Rule 123 and 124 –Final decree after order in Form No. 43
(Cause-title)
This suit coming on this day , etc…………………
And it is appearing that the debts and liabilities of the partnership have been
duly paid and discharged by E.F., the Receiver herein, who has duly passed his
accounts before this Court and that nothing now remains due from him, it is
ordered and decree as follows:-
1. That the said receiver be discharged and the bond, dated the day of
entered into by him, and P and Q his sureties be cancelled.
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2. That the costs of all the parties to this suit be paid out of the assets of the
partnership (or as the case may be).
3. That the sum of rupees……………now is Court be paid out of Court to
the several persons whose names and descriptions are set out in the
schedule hereto, for the purposes and in the proportions specified in
column 3 and 4 of the said schedule
4. *That the several partners do retain the assets of the partnership now in
their possession in full satisfaction of their respective shares and interests
of and in the said partnership and do respectively execute, make and do
all such transfers, endorsement and things, as may be necessary to
complete the title of the several partners thereto.
SCHEDULE
Sl.No. Names and description of Purpose of which payment Amount
payees is made
TOTAL
SCGEDLE
Accounts
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Account of A.B.Plaintiff
Sl.No.
By Profits Rs. A.P By capital By 1/3 Rs.
Withdrawn Balance share of net A.P
profits after
payment of costs
TOTAL TOTAL
SCGEDLE II
Accounts
Share of A.B.Plaintiff
Sl.No. Description of Estimated Value Persons in
property possession
Rs. A.P.,
1. A.B.
2. C.D.
3. Balance L.M
Total as per
Schedule 1
FORM No.48
Rule 126-Injunction and appointment of a Receiver
(Cause-title)
Upon reading the petition of the plaintiff, dated the ………………….day of
……………..praying that the first defendant may be restrained from dealing
with the assets of the firm, and for the appointment of a Receiver, and upon
hearing etc.,………………[and it appearing that the said first defendant has
made default in complying with the terms of the order therein, dated the
…………………..day of ………….]. It is ordered as follows:-
1. The C.D., the first defendant, be restrained by injunction from selling,
disposing of or intermeddling with any part of the stock in trade,
properties and effects belonging to the plaintiff, and that the first and
second defendants, as partners in the business of …………………in the
plaint mentioned, and for receiving, negotiating retaining, or otherwise
dealing with any money, securities or property of the said partnership and
from doing or causing to be done, any act in the name or on the credit of
the said partnership until the further order of this Court.
2. (Appoint Receiver, as in paragraphs 8,9 &10 Form No. 40)
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FORM No. 49
Rule 126 –Order on appeal varying the interim decree in a partnership suit
(Heading as in Form No. 24)
1. It is ordered that the said interim decree be varied by omitting the
declaration in paragraph 3 thereof, that the business of
…………….carried on by the first defendant at…………………formed
part of the partnership business and that the assets thereof and the
transactions therein should be included in taking the partnership accounts
and it is ordered that with this variation the said interim decree be
affirmed, and that his suit be remanded to the said Court; and be
readmitted under its(Original number in the register and that the said
Court do proceed to ) take the account directed by the said interim decree
as varied as aforesaid and to determine the suit accordingly.
FORM No.50
Rule 126 – Order on appeal from a final decree reversing same and
appointing a Receiver
(Heading as in Form No.24)
It is ordered that the said decrees be reversed, and it is declared as follows:-
1. That particulars mentioned in the schedule hereto formed part o the assets
of the partnership in the plaints mentioned, and ought to be brought the
accounts thereof.
2. The balance due from the first defendant to the firm, exclusive of the said
particulars, amounts, to the sum of Rs.
3. C.D., the first defendant, shall within 14 days from this day pay into the
Court of the District Munsif of ……….to the credit of this suit the said
sum of Rs….
4. E.F., (Address and description) is upon giving security in the bond of
himself and two sureties, to be approved by the judge of the said Court in
the sum of Rs……………appointment Receiver to realize and sell the
property, and collect the out standings in the said schedule mentioned
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with power to bring and defend suits in his own name and to grant
receipts and generally to act as the owner thereof might act
5. The said first defendant shall forthwith deliver to the said receiver such of
the particulars mentioned in the said schedule are as in his possession;
and all papers and securities in his hands relating thereto.
6. The receiver shall out of the first moneys to be received by him discharge
the debts and liabilities of the partnership, as specified in the order of the
said Court dated the ……..day of ……….and shall be entitled to retain in
his hands the sum of Rs.100 for current expenses, but subject, thereto,
shall pay his net receipt so soon as they come to his hands into the Court
of the District Munsif of …………. To the credit of this suit. He shall one
in every three months file his accounts and vouchers in the said Court; the
first account to be filed on the………….day of…..and to be passed before
the Judge of the said Court, He shall be entitled to retain a commission at
the rate of Rs…….. percent on the next amount realised or collected by
his, his remuneration
7. On or before the …………..day of ……… the said Judge shall report to
this Court what property and outstanding have been or remain to be
realised or recovered, what amount is standing to the credit of the suit, or
is in the hands of the Receiver, and whether the Receiver has duly passed
any and what accounts before him.
And the further hearing of the appeal is adjourned to the day of
SCHEDULE
FORM No.51
Rule 128-Application for certified copies
(Cause-title)
To,
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Judge of the said Court,
Application for certified copies.
It is requested that certified copies of the documents hereunder mentioned may
be furnished to A.B. the plaintiff above named ore to A.B., of (Address and
description and that the same may be sent to said address by registered post.
[The said copies are urgently required for the reason that [set out the reason that
{set out the reason for urgency}. On the …..day of …. Application for copies of
the documents numbered………..was made to C.D the …….Pleader of E.F., the
defendant who has for more than two days neglected to furnish the same].
Sl.No. Date of Date of Description of Order, if any,
filing document documents under which
document application is made
(Signed) G.H.,
Pleader
for the plaintiff.
FORM No.52
Rule 138(1) – Application for transmission of decree or order
(Cause-title)
Execution- Petition No………….(1)
The above named plaintiff states as follows:-
Set out particulars required by O,XXI, R, 11(2) of the Code, paragraphs(a) to (i)
inclusive.
The defendant is a resident of………..with in the local limits of the Court of the
District Munsif of ……….and has immovable property situate therein. He has
no property movable or immovable within the local limits of the Jurisdiction of
this court [or the property of the said defendant with in the local limits of the
jurisdiction of this Court, consists only of ………and is not sufficient to satisfy
the said decree].
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The plaintiff prays that said decree may be transmitted (Through the District
Court of ……….) to the Court of District Munsif of ………………for
execution.
(Enter verification as in Form No.5)
L.M.
(Sligned) A.B./,
Vakil for the plaintiffs
Plaintiff.
FORM No. 53
Rule 141(2) – Execution petitions- (Cause-title)
Execution- Petition No.1
O .S. No .1 of 1920
1. Number of suit. 1.
2.
2 Number of plaintiffs 3.
. 1.
3. Names of defendants 2.
3.
4. Date of decree
[Set orut of other particulars required by O.XXI , R.!!(2) cls.(d) to (i) of the
Code]
SCHEDULE
Sl.No. Description of property Interest of Encumbrance
judgment
debtor
Set out full particulars of area, In addition to full
survey numbers, nature of particulars of any
land, rental value and capital mortgage of charge, set
value etc out particulars of any
peishkush etc., payable,
less or agreements, etc.
(Hear enter verification as in Form No.5)
(Signed) L.M.
(Signed) A.B.,
Vakil for Plaintiff
Plaintiff.
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FORM No.54.
Rule 152 – Notice under Order XXI, R.34(2) of the Code- (Cause-title)
To,
(Residence of description)
Take notice that on the ……………………..day of …………………that above
named plaintiff presented an application to this Court that the Court may
executed on your behalf a deed of assignment where of a draft is hereunto
annexed of the immovable property specified there under and that the
………………..day of …………………is appointed for the hearing of the said
application; and that you are at liberty to appear on the said day in person or by
pleader and to state any objection there of which you have been given not less
than two days notice in writing to the plaintiff or his pleader.
And also take notice that the address for service of the plaintiff is.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
(set out description as contained in the draft deed of assigned)
(Signed)……
Judge.
FORM No.56
Rule 153-Endorsement of a negotiable instrument by the Judge
Pay E.F. or order (Signed
A.B., by C.D)
Judge of
the said Court
FORM No.57
Rule 157 –Lodgment Schedule
(Cause-title)
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Schedule of lodgment to be made to the above suit [or appeal] [or matter],[to the
account of A.B., the plaintiff] under the decree [or order] dated
the……………………….
Particulars of funds Person to make Amounts
to be lodged the lodgment Cash Security
1. Cash in C.D. the Rs. Rs. Ps.
Satisfaction defennant A.P.
of the said decree
2. Costs. The
3. Interest on the same
decreed amount to The
this day. same
TOTAL
1. Cash proceeds of E.F. the
sale under the said auctioner
order
Two Government G.H. the 1,500
promissory Notes of guardian of the
the loan of minor.
1. Note No.
2. Note No. 90106 500
3. Balance of cash in The
his hands same 90106 2,000
TOTAL
(Signed)
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L.M.
Pleader for C.D
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[FORM NO.58
Rule 225(157) of Part I, Volume I, C.R.P & C.O.
Order For Lodgment
(P.Dis No.1047 of 1937)
No. No. No. No.
Order for Treasury, Order for Order for treasury, Order for
Lodgment in Treasury, Lodgment in Treasury,
Reserve Bank of Lodgment in Reserve Bank of Lodgment in
India. In the Court Reserve Bank of India In the Court Reserve Bank of
of India. In the of India. In the Court
Court of Received this day of
of ……..198 and Reserved this day
To entered as No……. of 198 and entered
Officer in charge of To of 198 in the as No……..of
Treasury At…. Officer in Charge Register of Civil 198……..in the
.of TREASURY Court Deposits the Register of Civil
AT sum of Courts Deposits
Rs……..Nps. the sum of
from….to the credit Rs…Nps. (in
of No. of on the file words Rupees
of the court of …….from ….to
the credit of
THE AGENT, No……. of on the
RESERVE BANK file of the Court of
OF INDIA. THE AGENT,
Received RESERVE
Rs……….. (in BANK OF
words INDIA
Rupees…from….to You are
the account of requested to
No…. of on the file received the sum Dated …..the day.. Dated …..the
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of this court. of Rs…Nps (in of 198……………. …..day of
Dated …. The day words) from and …..198……….....
of credit the same to Officer in charge of
….198…………. the account of the Treasury Agent Officer in charge
No……….. on of Manager. of the Treasury
the file of this Agent or
Court dated the Manager.
day of
198……….
FORM No.59
Rule 165 – Payment Schedule
(Cause-title)
Schedule of payment to be made out of Corut money standing to the credit of
above suit [or appeal or matter] (to the separate account of A.B. a minor) under
decree (or order) dated the …………………………………………day of
…………………………..
Particulars of Payees or Amounts
payment transfer transferces Cash Securities
Rs.A.P. Rs. A.P.,
Pay CD of
etc.,
E.F. of
etc.,
TOTAL
Transfer of G.H of
Government etc., 1,000.00
Promissory Notes of
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the loan of Nos. TOTAL 1,000.00
(Signed E.F.)
Pleader of C.D
Received this …………………………..day ………………….. the above sum
of Rs……………………… only.
(Signed) C.D.
FORM No.60
Rule 165 – Order for payment
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No………………………………. No……………………………….
In the Court of ……………………….. In the Court of ………………………..
To To
The Officer in charge of the Treasury The Officer in charge of the Treasury
at……….pay Rs………to at……….pay Rs………to
……………of……… ……………of………
Only Only
(Address and description) or order (Address and description) or order
on account of No………….on the file the sum
of this Court land of or dearer
No…………….of………Treasury to the accounts No………….of on the
Register of Receipts of Civil Court’s file of this Court land of Treasury
Deposits. Dated the ……………..day Register of Receipts of Civil Court’s
of …………… Deposits. Dated the ……………..day
Initials of the of ……………
Judge. Signature of the
Judge
Or, When the Government Treasury is Or, When the Government Treasury is
kept by a Bank kept by a Bank
No……………. No…………….
In the Court of …………….. In the Court of ……………..
To To
The Agent, State Bank of India, The Agent, State Bank of India,
at………Pay Rs…….to at………Pay Rs…….to
………………of………………. ………………of……………….
Only. Only.
(Address and description) or order (Address and description) or order
and the sum
or dearer or dearer
Civil Court’s Personal Ledger account of Rs…………….. and debit the
of this Court. Dated the amount to Civil Court’s Deposits
…………………..day of ………… Personal Ledger account of this Court.
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Dated the ……….day of ………….
FORM No.61
Rule 171-Payment into court of Cash Deposit
(Cause – title)
Nature of Name Village, Distance in Travelling
process to be descriptions Taluk and miles from allowances to
issued or of persons on District the Court the form the
purpose for whom or on Munsif house Court house.
which money is whose where
deposited and property the process is to
order if any, process is to be executed
under which the be executed
deposit is made
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
FORM No.62
Rule 176-Prohibitory Order where the property consists of
money or of a security in the hands of the Court of Justice of
Officer of Government.
(Cause-title)
To
Sir,
The plaintiff having applied under O. XXI., R 52 of the Code of Civil
Procedure, for an attachment of certain money or property now in your hands
(here state how the money or property is supposed to be in the hands of the
person addressed, on the money or property is supported to be in the hands of
the person addressed, on what account etc., I) request that you will hold the said
money (or property) until the …………..day of ………….subject to the further
order of the Court.
(If the notice be addressed to a public officer continue.) and that if you have no
notice of any claim to interest in the said money (or property) other than that of
the above name C.D. you will bring the same into this Court to the Credit of the
above suit; or if you have any objection to so doing then you will inform me of
the grounds thereof.
I have honor to
be,…………………..
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Sir,…………………
(Signed)…………………….. Your must obedient
servant;………
Dated the …………day of ……….19
Judge……………………
FORM No. 63
Rule 177-Order of attachment of a decree when both decrees are in the
same Court
(Cause-Title)
It is ordered that A.B., the plaintiff, shall be at liberty at any time before
the…………..day of …………………to apply to this Court for execution of the
decree of …………………this Court dated the ……………day of and made in
Original Suit No……………of ………………..where in C.D. the above named
defendant, was plaintiff, and E.F was defendant; and that any monies realised in
execution shall be applied in satisfaction of the decree made in this suit and
dated the ………………day of …………..
FORM No.64
Rule 117-Attachment of a decree of another court
(Cause-title)
to
Judge of the Court of ……………..
Sir,
The plaintiff having applied under O,XXI, R.53 of the Code of Civil Procedure
of the attachment of a decree of your Court, dated the ………………..day of
…………..and made in Original Suit No…….of ………wherein the above
named C.D was plaintiff and E.F defendant. I request that you will abstain from
executing the said decree until this notice is cancelled by the Court.
I have
honour to be,…..
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Sir,………
Your must obedient
servant;……….
(Signed)……………
Dated the ……………..day of ………19…………..Judge,………….
FORM No.65
Rule 117-Notice permitting execution of attached decree
(Cause-title)
to
Judge of the Cosurt of
Sir,
The plaintiff having applied under Section 33,39,41 and O.XXI R.4 and 5 of the
Code of Civil Procedures and rule s177 of the Civil rules of Practice for the
transmission of the decree in the above suit dated the say of …….to your Court,
for execution and being desirous of applying to your Court for execution of the
decree of your Court, dated the …….day of …….and made in Original Suit
No………………of ………….; I enclose herewith the documents noted bellow
and hereby cancel the notice, dated the day of ………requesting you to abstain
from executing the said decree, so far as regards any application by the above
named plaintiff. (Conclude as in Form No.64).
FORM No.65
Rule 18 – Claim to attached property
(Cause-titile)
Execution-petition No.
Execution Application No.
Claim of E.F under O.XXI R.58 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
The above named E.F states as follows:-
1. Your petitioner is a landowner, and resides at……..l; and his address for
service of all notices and process is
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2. On the ………………..day of …….. the property set forth in the schedule
hereto was attached by the officer of the Court, under an order made in the
above suit and dated the ……..day of……..
3. By a deed of assignment, dated the …………..day of …………..and in
consideration of a sum of the Rs………………them paid by your petitioner to
him the above named C.D assigned to your petitioner all his interest in the said
property, and your petitioner is solely and absolutely entitled thereto.
4. Your petitioner has been in possession of the said property since the said
………..day of …………… and as received the rents and profits thereof for his
own use and benefit.
5. Your petitioner therefore prays;
(a) That the order therein dated the ……….day of ……….maybe set aside
and the said property released from attachment.
(b) That the sale of the said property may be postponed pending the hearing
of this petition.
(c) That A.B. the plaintiff may be ordered to pay the costs of this petition.
(d) For such other relief as to this Court may deem fit.
(Here enter verification as in form No.5)
(Signed)G.H. (Singned)E.F
Claimant:
Pleader for the claimant.
FORM No.67
Rule 185 – Application for sale of attached (immovable) property
(cause-title)
Execution Petition No.1
Execution Application No.2
A.B above named plaintiff, applied under O.XXIR.66 of the Code of Civil
Procedure as follows:-
1. That the (Immoveable)property described in the schedule to the above
execution petition, and attached by the officer of this Court on the …..day of
……..may be sold by the Nazir of this Court(or by G.H of address and
description) at (insert place of sale), by public auction on the day of.
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2. That the proclamation of sale herewith filed may be settled and approved by
the Court.
3. That the plaintiff may be given liberty to bid at such sale, at such price as
may be fixed by Court.
4. [If immovable property. That summons may issue to C.D., the defendant,
bring into court the documents in his possession or power relating to the said
immovable property;] if leave to bid is applied for, to file his objections, if
any to the particulars stated in the affidavit filed by the applicant for sale,
and to show cause why leave to bid at the sale should not be granted to the
plaintiff.
5. [If an auctioneer other than officer of Court is to be appointed. That the
remuneration of the said G.H ay be fixed at Rs…………………….. or at
Rs……………..percent on the net sal-proceeds of the property].
FORM No. 68
Rule 186- Affidavit verifying a proclamation of sale
(Cause-title, and formal parts as in form No. 14)
1. State the qualifications of the deponent, as thus; I have for years last post
carried on the business of an auctioneer
at…………………………………..and have had considerable experience
in selling land and house property {or in the case of movable property
state the nature of the property to be sold}…………………[or I have
for……………………year last past resided, and I own land in the
………………district and am well acquainted with the value of land and
houses therein, and the best mode of selling the same]
2. I am well acquainted with the property situate in the said district,
proposed to be sold in this suit(or, matter,) and described in the draft
proclamation of sale, now shown and read over to be and marked with the
letter” A”
3. On the …………………………day of ………………I went over to the
said property and made a careful survey thereof, for the purpose of
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forming an opinion as to he market value of and the best mode of selling
the same;
4. The said document marked ‘A’ sets forth a true and correct description of
the said property, to the best of my knowledge and belief and the mode in
which, in map opinion, it will be desirable to divide the same into lost for
the purposes of the said sale in order to sell the same to the best
advantage and to realize the best prices.
In my opinion the market value of the several lots and amounts which should be
fixed as the reserve biddings therefore respectively, are as set forth hereunder.
Marked value
Number of
lot Rs.AP
1. … .… … 2,000.00
2. … … … 1,300 00
3. … … … 100 00
FORM No. 69
Rule 196 – Proclamation of sale of moveable property
IN THE COURT OF THE DISTRICT MUNSIF OF
Original suit………….No………………….of ……..Execution Petition
No…………………
Between:
1. A.B. and … ....
2. C.D … … Plaintiffs
And
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1. E.F and … …
2. G.F. … … Defendants
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PROCLAMATION OF SALE
Where as by a decree made in the above suit, and dated the ……..day of
……….the above named defendants were ordered to pay the above named
plaintiffs the sum of Rs…………..and Rs…………. for costs of suit, making in
all the sum Rs………..together with interest thereon at the rate of
Rs………….percent, per annum from the said day until realization, and by an
order for sale, dated the ……….day of the movable property described in the
schedule hereto was ordered to be sold by me in satisfaction of the said decree.
And where as on the day of …………..(date fixed for sale) there will be due
there under the sum of Rs…………..for principal and interest
Notice is hereby given that the sale property will be sold by public auction at
noon on the said ……………………day of ………at [place of sale]
The interest of the above named defendants in the said property, and the claims
and liabilities attaching thereto are, so far as can be ascertained set out in the
said Schedule.
CONDITIONS OF SALE
1. The property is sold under the conditions prescribed by the Code of Civil
Procedure.
2. The decree-holders are(or are not) at liberty to bid.
3. The amount to be advanced at each bidding shall be stated by the
auctioneer before the sale is commenced.
4. In the eve of any dispute arising as to any bidding the lot shall at once be
put up again to auction.
5. Each purchaser shall pay the price of the lot purchased by him to the
auctioneer, immediately the same is knocked down to him,
6. No objection shall be taken by any purchaser that the property or the
interest of the defendant therein, has been incorrectly described or
misstated in this proclamation, or on the ground of any defect herein.
SCHEDULE
Number of Description of Interest of the Encumbrance
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lot property judgment debtor of claims
FORM No.70
Rule 196-Proclamation of sale of immoveable property
(Cause-title)
PROCLAMATION OF SALE
Where as by decree made in the above suit, and dated the ………..day of
……………; the abovenamed defendants were ordered to pay to the
abovenamed in all the sum of Rs………. and Rs………. for costs of suit,
making in all the sum of Rs…………….together with interest thereon at the rate
of Rs……..percent per annum from the said day until realization, qnd by an
order for sale dated the ……………day of ………….. the immoveable property
described in the schedule hereto was ordered to be sold by me in satisfaction of
the said decree. And whereas on the …………..day of (date fixed for sale) there
will be due therunder the sum of Rs…..for principal and interest.
[And where as by an order in the above suit and dated the ………..day of
………it was directed there the sale of the said property (or of lot
No………….) should be made subject to the right of XY of address and
description) who claim under mortgage, dated the …………….day of
…………….executed in favour of the said XY by ST, to secure the repayment
of a sum of Rs. X with interest thereon at the rate of Rs. Y percent per annum;
and registered, etc., to be entitled to payment of a sum of Rs………..with
interest from the ………..day of………………..].
CONDITIONS FO SALE
1. The conditions prescribed by the Code of Civil Procedure shall apply to
the sale.
2. The highest bidder of each (lot) shall be the purchaser and if any dispute
arises at to any bidding, the lot shall be put up again. The decree holder
shall [or shall not] be at liberty to bid. No person shall advance a less sum
at each bidding than shall be named by the auctioneer on putting up the
lot and no bidding shall be retracted.
3. Each purchaser shall immediately after the sale to him pay to the
auctioneer 25 percent of the purchase-money, and shall pay the residue of
the purchase money to the auctioneer before……………p.m ion or before
the fifteenth day after the sale to him,
4. [The property (or lot No……………….in sold subject to the mortgage
date the ………..day of above referred to and to all claims and rights of
the said XY there under .]
5. The property is believed and shall be taken to be correctly described as to
quantity and otherwise, and any omission or misstatement in this
proclamation shall not annual the sale, or be a ground for any
compensation on either side.
6. Such of the documents of title in the possession of the decree-holder [or
now in Court] as relate exclusively to any lot will be delivered to the
purchaser of such lot, all other documents which relate exclusively to the
property sold will be delivered to the purchaser of lot No………….or
such other person as the Court may determine.
7. The certificate the Registrar of Assurances of the result of the above
search, a copy of the decree under which the property is sold and copies
of the lease and agreements referred to in column 7 of the schedules
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hereto may be inspected at the said court on any day before the sale
during office hours or at the office of the auctioneer at [address] on any
day before the sale between the hours of………….and ………and
whether the purchaser shall have inspected the same or not, he shall be
considered, by bidding at the sale, to have waived all objections
appearing on the face thereof.
The further hearing of the above suit adjourned to the ……………..day of such
day of ……….when the sale will come before the Court for confirmation. On
such day any purchaser make take any objection to the sale of which he shall
have given not less than five day’s previous notice in writing to the parties to
suit. Any objection not so made shall be considered, as waived, and if no
objection be so made, the title shall be considered as accepted, and the sale as
valid in all respects and in this respects and in this respect time shall be deemed
to the essence of the contract.
SCHEDULE
Day Number Description Interest revenue or rent Documents found Remarks
and of lot of property of the assessed on land registered
hour Judgment local taxes and Date and Short
of debtor rates payable reference description
sale to of the
register document
Amount Annual
now
due
N.B :- Insert village, areas, survey or municipal number. Given under my hand
and seal of this court, this…………………………day of …………………..
Judge.
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FORM No.71
Rule 200(2) – Report of the Nazir or other Auctioneer
1. A.B., of address and description) [if other than the Nazir sells], do
solemnly and sincerely affirm as follows:-
i. On the……………………….day of …………………I received from
the Court a certified copy of the order for sale made in above suit and
dated the day ………………………..of…………..and a copy of the
proclamation of sale.
ii. I caused the proclamation of sale to be published on the days and in
the manner following;-
Day of Manner of publication
publication
1. 1st March, 1. Fixing copy to the notice board of this Court.
1909 2. Fixing copy to the notice board of the office
2. of the Collector of at.
3. 3. Fixing copy to each of lots 1,2&3
4. 4. By beat of tom tom on each of lost 1,2&3
5. 5.By advertisement in the newspapers (Names)
iii. I put up the several lots for sale by auction at………..(or at the several
lots) at the several times knocked down the same to the several
purchasers, at the prices, and received the several sums hereunder
mentioned;
Number Date and Name, and address Sale Amount
of lots hour of and description of Price received
sale purchaser
iv. I adjourned the slae of lots Nos……….to the ………day of for the
reason that {set out the reason for the adjournment of the sale).
v. The following is a true account of the moneys received and payment
made by me in connection with the said sale;
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TOTAL
Solemnly affirmed by the
Above named A.B., this
Day of
Before me,
C.D., (Signed) A.B
(description)
FORM No.72
Rule 201 – Execution – Application by defendant under Order XXI, R.89
of the code
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Execution Petition No.2
Execution –Application No.1
C.D., the above named defendant, applies under Order XXI, R.89 of the Code of
Civil Procedure as follows;
1. That he having paid into Court the sum of Rs.X being five percent of the
purchase money of his property sold at the Court sale held on the
…………………Y, being the day of ………….and also the sum of
Rs……………..Y, being the amount specified in the proclamation of the sale,
the Court may order the said sale of …….to be entered up for the said sum of
Rs.Y…………….Notice of this application was given to the parties on the
………..day of ……..and to G.H., the Purchaser, on the ……..day of ………..
(Signed)L.M.
Pleader for C.D
FORM No.75
Rule 212-Civil Rules of Practice
(Cause-title)
Receiver’s statement of account to be filed under
S..No. Date Of whom received Credit amount Debt
or to whom paid amount
That the account hereunto annexed and marked “A’ contain a full and true
account of my receipts and payments in the above matter from the
day………….of……… 19………….to the day of
…………..19……………..inclusive and that I have not nor has any other
person by my order or for my use as such Receiver during such period, received
any moneys on account of the said matter neither have any moneys been to my
knowledge expended in the said matter during the said period(other than an
except) the items mentioned and specified in the said account.)
Sworn (or solemnly affirmed).
Note :- In the case of no receipts and payments the words within brackets
should be omitted. (P.Dis No.577,1944).
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FORM No.75
OF APPENDIX III-A
Of Part II, Volume II
(Rule 287, Part I, Volume I, Civil Rule of Practice.)
Security Bond to be given by a person appointed to the panel of Receivers when
the security offered in immoveable property.
Now therefore the condition of the above bounden Bond is such that if the
said……..shall while he shall hold and /or execute the said office or offices to
which he may be appointed as aforesaid always perform and fulfill all and
every, the duties thereof and observe all and every the rules of the High Court
and the orders of Court that may be passed from time to time in respect of any
of the estates or properties of which he may be in charge, of the companies of
which he may be liquidator by virtue f his appointment to the said office or
offices and further if the said…………..do and shall indemnify and save
harmless the said individual estates and companies against all loss or damage
which during the time he…….has held and or executed the head office or
offices may happen to or be sustained by the said individual estates and
companies by, from or through his neglect failure, misconduct
misappropriation, disobedience, omission or insolvency, and against all claim,
demands and actions, which may be made against the said individual estates and
companies by reason of any of his acts of defaults during the time he shall hold
and/or execute the offices aforesaid then the above written bond shall be void,
otherwise if shall remain in full force and virtue.
FORM No.77
OF APPENDIX III-A
Of Part II, Volume II
(Rule 287, Part I, Volume I, Civil Rule of Practice.)
Form of security bond to be given by a person appointed the panel of Receivers
when the security offered is one of the following ; - Cash, Government Security
or Fixed deposit or Cash Deposit in the Post Office, Savings Bank, Post Office
Cash Certificate, National Saving Certificate, Bonds of the Government of
Mysore, Travancore, Cochin or the United States of Travancore and Cochin,
Bonds or Debentures issued by the Local authorities in India as defined in
section 3(31) of General Clauses Act, (act X of 1897).
Form 77. Amended, vide (fort, St. George Gazette Part Ii Page 220, dated the
27th December, 1949.)
The Court of Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad 5-9-1983.