Sindh High Court Original Side Rules And Forms

SINDH HIGH COURT ORIGINAL SIDE RULES

SINDH HIGH COURT RULES AND FORMS ON THE ORIGINAL SIDE

IN ITS

SEVERAL JURISDICTIONS 

Compiled by

Ghulam Mustafa Channa

Additional Registrar (Research)

The principal seat of the High Court of Sindh is at Karachi with a Bench at Sukkur and Circuit Court at Hyderabad and Larkana. 

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CONTENTS

(ON THE ORIGINAL SIDE)

PART I

G E N E R A L

CHAPTER I

Preliminary

1. Short title 1

2. Commencement and repeal 1

3. Interpretation 1

4. Computation of time 2

5. Service of notice 2

6. Use of forms in appendices 2

7. Alteration, etc. of rules in First Schedule to the Code 2

CHAPTER II

Exercise of original Civil Jurisdiction

8. Holding of Court on Original Side 3

9. Jurisdiction to be exercised by a Judge 3

10. Reference to two or more Judges 3

11. Distribution of business 3

12. Disposal of miscellaneous matters 3

13. Definition of miscellaneous matters 3

14. Disposal of applications by Additional Registrar (O.S.) 5

15. Appeal from the Additional Registrar to a Judge 9

16. Date to be fixed for hearing reference in Court 10

17. Costs of proceedings before Additional Registrar (O.S.) 10

18. Additional Registrar (A.S.) to dispose of business in absence of Additional Registrar (O.S.) 10

19. Disposal of applications by the Deputy Registrar 10

CHAPTER III

The Original Side Office

Dates and Cause-lists

20. Additional Registrar (O.S.) to fix dates on every Saturday 11

21. Day for short causes 11

22. What are short causes 11

23. Transfer of short causes to long causes 12

24. Days for execution proceedings, etc 12

25. Fixing of dates for final disposal 13

26. Cases to be brought to trial in order of their age 13

27. On order of transfer of Small Causes courts suit being made, Additional Registrar (O.S.) to send for records 14

28. Cause List 14

29. General Cause List Book 15

30. Sealing of summons, order, etc 15

31. Duties of Assistant Registrar 15

32. Registers 16

33. Arrangement of record in pending matters 16

34. Contents of each file 17

35. Binding and title page 18

36. One file in miscellaneous applications 18

37. Diaries 18

38. Order sheet 18

39. Removal of record from Court-house 19

PART II

PROCEDURE ON THE ORIGINAL SIDE

CHAPTER IV

General Practice and Procedure

Form of Proceedings

40. Proceedings how written 19

Cause title 19

Paragraphs 19

Dates 19

Application for translation of vernacular documents 19

41 Names etc., parties 20

42. Authority to be stated 20

43. Draftsman‘s endorsement 20

44. Particulars to be stated in address for service 21

45. Initialing alteration, etc 21

Vakalatnama

46. Form of Vakalatnama 21

47. Execution and attestation of Vakalatnama 21

48. Endorsement on VakaIatnama 21

49. Notice of change of advocate 22

50. Notice of discharge to a client 22

51. Advocate-General and Government Pleader not to file Vakalatnama 22

Affidavits

52. Ex-officio Commissioners 22

53. Title 22

54. Form 22

55. Deponent’s description 23

56. Endorsement should state on whose behalf filed 23

57. Source of information to be disclosed 23

58. Affidavit stating matter of opinion 23

59. Scandalous matters 24

60. Alterations and interlineations 24

61. Attestation fee 24

62. Affidavit how taken outside Court House 24

63. Reading of contents of affidavit to deponent 24

64. Endorsement of the Commissioner 25

65. Identification of deponent 25

66. Pardanashin woman 25

67. Every exhibit to be initialed and dated 26

68. Form of certificates 26

69. What affidavit shall not be used in evidence 26

70. Use of defective affidavit 26

71. Special time for filing affidavit 26

72. Proof on affidavits 26

Introductory Proceedings

73. Form 27

74. Contents thereof 27

75. Counter-Affidavits, etc. 27

76. Procedure in applying for interim relief 28

Receivers

77. Application for appointment of receiver to be by petition supported by affidavit 28

78. Form of order of appointment 28

79. Register of receivers 28

80. Receiver other than Official Receiver to give security 29

81. Surety may point out omission or neglect of duty cast on receiver 29

82. Notice to surety of application affecting surety’s risk 29

83. Powers of a receiver 29

84. Receiver’s remuneration 30

85. Establishment and costs thereof to be detailed in the appointment order 30

86. No charge for additional establishment allowed 30

87. Receiver to file half-yearly accounts 30

88. Account to show balance in hand and how much may be paid into Court etc., to be filed with affidavit. Form of affidavit 30

89. Examining and vouching of accounts by officers 30

90. Appointment for passing accounts – Notice thereof 31

91. Objections to report to be filed 31

92. Passing of accounts by Court 31

93. Procedure as to hearing of objections 31

94. Auditing of difficult and complicated accounts 31

95. Order as to payment of balance 32

96. Consequence of receiver’s negligence to file accounts or pay the balance, etc 32

97. Consequence of default by receiver 32

98. Rule 84 applicable to manager or guardian 32

99. Interim receiver 32

Security Procedure

100. Security Summons 33

101. Production to title deeds, affidavit of justification examination 33

102. Contents of affidavit of justification 34

103. More than two sureties irregular 34

104. Property in respect of which a surety may justify 34

105. Who are not competent sureties 34

106. Who may be present at the examination 34

107. Reference to Court 34

108. Security for costs 35

109. Custody of securities and security bonds 35

Miscellaneous

110. Urgent motions 35

111. Oral motions 35

112. Urgent matters 35

113. Only one advocate to be heard for a party 35

113-A Notice of proceedings to Advocate-General 35

CHAPTER V

Institution of Proceedings

114. Appearance by agent 36

115. Leave to verify 36

116. Suit against corporation or a firm 36

117. Copies to be filed of applications, etc 37

118. Presentation of proceedings on Original Side 37

119. Examination of proceedings 37

Return if not in order 37

120. Admission of plaints 38

121. Plaint liable to be rejected to be submitted to Judge hearing miscellaneous matters 38

122. Admission or rejection of execution application 38

123. Notice to the other party 38

124. Registration of proceedings admitted 39

125. Ex-parte amendments 39

126. Amendments how to be made 39

127. Attestation of amendment 39

CHAPTER VI

Processes

128. Time for payment of process fee and consequence of non-payment 39

129. Restoration 40

130. Fresh plaint 40

131. Parties or their advocates may file processes duly filed up 40

132. When process fee not to be levied 40

133. Full address to be given to person on whom process to be served 41

134. Process for service on persons of rank and gazetted officers 41

135. Summons for final disposal and settlement of issues 41

136. Returnable date of summons 41

137. Processes to be served or executed within Jurisdiction to be addressed to Nazir 41

138. Endorsement on process for service outside

jurisdiction 42

139. Process to be served without identification by party 42

140. Endorsement of identifier on the original process 42

141. Procedure where defendant refuses to accept service or cannot be found 42

142. Return of service 43

143. Service by affixing to outer door 43

144. Notice where summons is affixed to outer door 44

145. Inquiry as to sufficiency of service 44

146. Fresh process not to issue until previous one returned 44

147. Acts of Additional Registrar to be effectual as acts of Court 44

CHAPTER VII

Suits by or against Minors and Persons of Unsound Mind

148. Admission of next friend to bring a suit.

Order unnecessary 44

149. Next friend to file address for service 45

150. List of all likely guardians ad item to be filed 45

151. Address for service of the Court appointed guardian ad-item 45

152. Duty of the Officer of the Court appointed guardian ad litem 46

153. Application of rules 148 to 152 to persons or unsound mind and to appeals and applications 46

CHAPTER VIII

Appearance by Defendant  – Written Statement – Counter Claim

154. Hearing of applications 46

155. In default of appearance by defendant suit to be posted on short cause day 46

156. Procedure when defendant appears 47

157. Ordinarily one extension allowed for filing W.S. 47

158. Procedure where no written statement filed by any defendant 47

159. Procedure if written statement not filed by Some of the defendants 47

Service of copies of written statement and list of documents on the other side 48

Set off

161. Court may disallow set-off 48

Counter Claim

162. Counter claim by defendant 48

163. Counter claim 48

164. Reply to counter claim 49

165. Excluding counter claim 49

166. Proceeding with counter claim where action stayed 49

167. O. XX, R. 19 to apply to decree in such suits 49

CHAPTER IX

Third Party Procedure

168. Third party notice 49

169. Effect of notice 50

170. Appearance of third party – default of 50

171. Procedure on default before trial 50

172. Third party directions 50

173. At trial 51

174. Costs 52

175. Fourth and subsequent parties 52

176. Defendant claiming against co-defendant 52

CHAPTER X

Summary Suits

177. Written statement 53

178. On default by defendant suit to be set down forthwith 53

179. Ex-parte order may be set aside on application 53

180. Judgment for part of claim 53

CHAPTER XI

Commercial Suits

181. Where one defendant has good defence but other not 54

182. What are commercial causes 54

183. Plaint in such suits to be marked “commercial suits” 54

184. Setting down of Commercial suits 54

185. Decision of Commercial Judge may by consent be final 54

CHAPTER XII

Alternate Dispute Resolution

186. Definition 55 187. Reference by Courts 56

188. Reference by Parties 58

189.  Qualification of persons/organizations for appointment as mediator / conciliator 59

190. Panel of mediators / conciliators 60

191. Duty of mediator/conciliator to disclose certain facts 61

192. Cancellation of appointment 61

193. Procedure of Mediation 62

194. Mediator/conciliator not bound by Qanun-e-Shahadat Order 1984 or  Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 64

195. Non-attendance of parties at sessions or  meetings on due dates  64        

196. Administrative Assistance 65

197. Offer of settlement by parties 65

198. Role of Mediator/Conciliator 66

199. Representation of Parties 66

200. Confidentiality, disclosure and in-admissibility of information 67    

201. Privacy 68

202. Immunity 69

203. Communication between mediator/conciliator 69 and the Court

204. Settlement / Agreement 70

205. Court to fix a date for recording 71 settlement and passing decree

206. Fee of Mediator / Conciliator and cost 72

207. Ethics to be followed by the Mediator/Conciliator 73

CHAPTER XIII

Directions

215. Setting down for directions 69

216. Any party may apply for directions at the hearing 69

217 Subsequent application must be by petition to Court 69

218. Costs of subsequent application 69

219. Appeal from Additional Registrar to a Judge 70

Discovery

220. Agent may make affidavit of documents when none of the parties reside in Karachi 70

221. Procedure where the affidavit is required to be made by the absent parties 70

Issues

222. Date for settlement of issues by Court 70

CHAPTER XIV

Commissions

COMMISSIONS FOR EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES

223. Parties to notify commission 71

224. Commission on interrogatories 71

225. Commission for viva voce examination 71

226. Final hearing may by fixed after return of commission 72

227. Preparation etc., of commission 72

228. Commission executed by Official Commissioner 72

229. Examination de bene esse 72

COMMISSIONS FOR TAKING ACCOUNTS AND FOR LOCAL INVESTIGATIONS AND PARTITION OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

230. Official Commissioner to execute Commissions for accounts 72

231. Additional Registrar, (O.S.) to send necessary proceedings to Commissioner 72

232. Commission for taking accounts how executed 73

233. Deposit of commission fees 74

234. Return of commission 74

235. Procedure in examination of witnesses 75

236. Deposition to be read over to and signed by the  witness 75

237. Notice of filing of report. Filling objections thereto 75

CHAPTER XV

Witnesses

238. Summon to witnesses 76

239. Summoning public officers as witnesses 76

240. Summoning Finger Print expect 76

241. Payment of expenses to witnesses who are public  officers 77

242. Payment of expenses to other witnesses and issue of  certificates to Railway servants 78

243. Re-attendance of witnesses on adjourned hearing 78

PRODUCTION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS

244. Production of public documents 78

245. Return of original public record after its production in evidence 79

246. Power of Courts to summon public records suo motu 79

CHAPTER XVI

Adjournments

247. Adjournments to be a day certain 79

248. Adjournment granted only on good cause 79

249. Costs of adjournment 80

250. Notice of antedating of hearing 80

CHAPTER XVII

Originating Summons

251. Who may take out originating summons and in respect of what matters 80

252. Order for administration of estate or of the trust 81

253. Persons to be served with summons 81

254. Vendor or purchaser may take out summons 82

255. Persons to be served with such summons 83

256. Mortgagee or mortgagor may take out such summons 83

257. When may a partner take out such summons 83

258. Persons interested under will, etc., may take out such summons 83

259. Court not bound to determine question of construction 83

260. Persons to be served with such summons 84

261. Service on other persons by direction 84

262. Plaint and document along to be filed 84

263. O.S. plaint how to be marked 84

264. Service of originating summons 84

265. Returnable date of originating summons 84

266. Entry of appearance 85

267. When may be supported by evidence 85

268. What may be done on bearing originating summons 85

269. Costs in originating summons 85

270. Order made on originating summons to be drawn up as decree of Court 86

271. Direction as to carriage or execution of decree 86

272. Subsequent summons about same estate 86

273. O.II, R.2 of the Code not to apply to plaints filed in  support of originating summons 86

274. When costs of originating summons shall be allowed in a suit 86

CHAPTER XVIII

Proceedings at the hearing of Suit, and up to and inclusive of decrees

275. Evidence, how taken 86

276. Any particular question and answer may be taken down 87

277. Question objected to and allowed by Court 87

278. Remarks on demeanour of witnesses 87

279. Assistant Registrar to bring to Judge’s erasure, etc., and documents tendered in evidence 87

280. Exhibits how marked 87

281. Numbering lines of depositions, etc 87

282. Proceedings in another suit, how put in evidence 88

283. Witnesses not to be present in Court during hearing of the suit 88

284. Exhibits to be officially translated 88

285. No compromise without leave of Court in pauper suits 88

286. Judgment how delivered 88

287. Written judgment of two or more Judges how pronounced 88

288. Payment of costs a condition president in order for withdrawal 89

289. Setting of draft of decree 89

290. Directions under Rule 260(3) and (4) liable to be refereed to Court 89

291. Date of signing decree to be also endorsed 90

292. Copies of decrees to Collector Certificate under S. II, Court Fees Act to be sent to Collector 90

293. Errors how rectified after decree sealed 90

CHAPTER XIX

Taxation of Costs

294. What bills of costs are to be taxed by the Deputy Registrar 90

295. Time for filing bill of costs 91

296. Receipt and advocate’s certificate to accompany bill of costs 91

297. Notice for taxation 91

298. What expenses of witnesses may be included in costs 91

299. Condition for taxing expenses of copies of documents 91

300 Taxation of costs 91

301. Review of taxation only on notice to the opposite side 93

302. No review of taxation of costs if bill of costs not filed in time 93

303. What costs allowed after taxation 93

304. Meaning of “proportionate costs” 93

305. Application to Court for review of taxation 93

306. Hearing of such application 93

CHAPTER XX

Arbitration

Proceedings under Chapters Ill and IV of the Arbitration Act, 1940

307. Proceedings under Chapters Ill and IV how entitled 94

SPECIAL CASE

308. Form 94

309. Special case to be forwarded to Additional Registrar (O.S.)
 Hearing in Court 94

Awards

310. Form of award 95

Award in form of special case

311. Award how filed in Court 95

312. Service of notice of filing of award in Court 96

313. Form of application to modify, correct or set aside award 96

Interim Orders

314. Applications for interim orders to be by interlocutory applications 96

315. Service of notice of interim order on opposite party 97

Application

316. Form of other applications under the Act and their registration 97

317. Notice to persons concerned 98

Stay of Proceedings

318. Title of applications, etc., under section 34 98

Notice to issue before ordering stay of proceedings

Fees

319. Advocates’ fees 98

General

320. Notice of an appointment of arbitrator 98

321. Mode of service of notices 98

322. Award includes interim award 99

RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT (ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS AND FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS)

323. Title of applications, etc 99

324. Applications for stay of Arbitration Proceedings to be disposed of as miscellaneous matters 99

325. Contents of petition 99

326. Stay of Foreign Arbitration proceedings 99

327. Documents to be produced with petition 100
 Procedure to be followed in case of non-production of documents with petition 100

328. Presumption as regards certain copies 101

329. Execution of decrees and orders 101

330. Advocates fees 101

CHAPTER XXI

Proceedings in Execution

331. Interpretation 102

APPLICATION FOR TRANSMISSION

332. Transmission of decrees for execution 102

333. Stay of execution on transmission 102

334. Transmission of decree in two or more districts simultaneously 102

335. When insufficient amount realized in first district 103

336. Also in second or succeeding districts 103

337. When sufficient amount realized in execution 103

338. Notice of execution of foreign Court decree to issue to judgment-debtor 103

339. Register of decrees received from other courts 103

340. Return of decree to the transmitting Court 104

APPLICATION FOR EXECUTION

341. Application under O. XXI, R. 15 to be supported by affidavit 104

342. Checking and admission of execution petition 104

343. Procedure in execution application under O. XXI, R. 15 104

344. Procedure when cause not shown 104

345. Additional Registrar, (O.S.), not to issue execution simultaneously against person and property 105

346. Application for receiver in execution of decree 105

MODE OF EXECUTION

Execution of documents

347. Decree-holder to file in Court the draft and fees for service 105

348. Execution of document under O. XXI, Rule 34(5) 105

Arrest

349. Deposit with warrant of arrest 106

350. Production of person arrested after sunset 106

351. Superintendent to keep in custody 106

352. Production before Judge under fresh warrant of
 persons already in custody 106

Attachment

353. Application of encumbrance to be made a party to the suit or to join in the sale 106

354. Inquiry before the Additional Registrar, (O.S.) as to matters specified in O. XXI, Rule 66 106

355. Receipt of attached property to be given 107

356. Procedure where property is already under attachment by revenue authorities 107

357. Removal of property attached under O. XXI, Rule 43 to the Court 107

358. Removal to Court by judgment-creditor on executing bond 107

359. Procedure where removal impracticable or costly 108

360. Deposit of cost for removal or maintenance of property 108

361. Account to be rendered on demand 109

362. Restoration of attached property on payment of costs incurred 109

Sale of attached property

363. Notice regarding sale of guns and other arms, etc. attached 109

364. Sale of Government Promissory Notes, how made 110

365. Immediate sale of movable property 110

366. Place of sale of Live-stock, etc 110

367. Application for sale to be accompanied by abstract of title 110

368. Contents of sale proclamation 111

369. Publication of proclamation 111

370. Copy of sale proclamation to be sent to collector in case of sale of land 111

371. Place of sale of immovable property 111

372. Sale at Court house, how conducted 111

373. Leave to bid, Reserved price 112

374. Sale 112

375. Postponement of sale for want of sufficient bidding 112

376. Postponement of sale otherwise than under rule 345 112

377. Bidding paper to be signed by the purchaser 112

378. Or by his agent as such 113

379. Declaration of purchase 113

380. Report of sale 113

381. Time for confirming sale 113

Delivery of possession of immovable property

382. Possession of house how delivered to decree-holder or purchaser 113

383. Decree-holder or purchaser to give notice to owner regarding removal of property therein 114

GENERAL

384. Preparation and issue of processes in execution 114

385. Procedure on stay of execution 114

386. Recording of evidence and order in execution proceedings 114

CHAPTER XXII

Nazir’s Office

387. Nazir and Deputy Nazir to execute or to cause to execute processes 115

388. Noting of date on processes 115

389. Service on holidays 115

390. Service on the firm of advocates 115

391. Payment of money 115

392. Notice of payment or deposit to judgment-creditor or Collector 115

Delivery of securities, jewellery or other valuables into Court 116

394. Application for payment of money, etc 116

395. Applications to be checked 116

396. Payment by money order, bank draft etc 116

397. Written authority of client requisite for payment to advocate 117

398. Account books to be kept 117

399. Signing of Cheques and checking of accounts 118

400. Account books to be kept in minors or lunatics’ estates 119

401. Return of minors’ estates under administration 119

402. Charge of property in criminal cases 119

Charge of dead stock

CHAPTER XXIII

Testamentary and intestate Jurisdiction

Preliminary

403. Interpretation 120

Application for Probate, etc

404. Application for probate 120

405. Application for letters of administration 120

406. Application for letters of administration. C.T.A 120

407. Application for succession certificate 120

408. Address for service 121

409. Delay in application 121

410. lnterlineations, alterations etc. in the will should be sworn to by the attesting witnesses 121

411. In absence of attesting witnesses with other evidence must be produced 121

412. Attempted cancellation must be accounted for 121

413. Unsigned or unattested will 121

414. Production of deed, paper, etc., referred to in will 122

415. Administration to a creditor 122

416. Renunciation 122

417. Grants throughout British India 122

418. Applications for probate, etc., to be registered as miscellaneous applications 122

Citation

419. Notice of application to be given to collector 122

420. Notice to next-of-kin 123

421. Citation to Official Assignee 123

422. Form of citation 123

423. When citation to be dispensed with 123

Proof

424. Proof of identity 123

425. Blind or illiterate testator 123

Limited Grants

426. Order for limited grant 124

Administration Bond

427. Forms of administration and succession certificate bonds 124

428. Amount of administration bond and succession certificate bond 124

429. Insurance Companies as sureties 124

430. Attestation of bonds 124

Grants and extensions thereof

431. Grants limited to Province of Sindh 124

432. Affidavit of valuation of property to be annexed to grants 124

433. Extension of grant to have affect throughout Pakistan 125

434. Extension of succession certificate 125

Inventory and Accounts

435. Form of inventory 125

Form of register

Contentious Proceedings

436. Particulars in caveat 125

437. Notice of caveat 125

438. Affidavit supporting caveat 125

439. Notice to caveat or to file affidavit 126

440. Consequence of not filing affidavit 126

441. Procedure 126

442. Notice in probate suit 126

Miscellaneous

443. Certificates under section 274 (1) (b) of the Act 127

444. Notice by executor or administrator to creditors under section 360 and 367 of the Act 127

445. Disposal of petition for non-prosecution 127

446. Making will 127

CHAPTER XXIV

Rules under the Oaths Act, 1873

447. Form of witnesses 128

448.    Form of interpreters 129

CHAPTER XXV

Rules under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882

449. Deposit of money due on mortgage 129

450. Deposit of costs 130

451. Order for payment of money into Court under S. 83 130

452. Mode of service 130

453. Costs of mortgagee 130

454. Court’s order for paying out 130

455. Enforcement of order 131

CHAPTER XXVI

Rules under the Powers of Attorney Act, 1882

456. Presentation of petition to the Deputy Registrar 131

457. If presentation by both donor and donee, it may be filed forthwith 131

458. In other case notice to issue and order of Court to be obtained 131

459. Filing of powers of attorney 132

460. Power of attorney filed when returned 132

461. Index to be kept of instruments deposited 132

462. Deputy Registrar to dispose of application for search, copies etc 132

463. Fees 132

CHAPTER XXVII

Rules under the Insolvency (Karachi Division)

Act (III of 1909)

Preliminary

464. Interpretation of terms 133

465. Matters to be heard in open Court 134

466. Adjournment from Chambers to Court and vice versa 135

Proceedings

467. Proceedings how entitled 135

468. Publication notices 135

469. Filing, Gazetting, & etc. 135

Discovery of debtor‘s property

470. Applications for discovery 136

Appropriation of Pay, Salary, etc.

471. Application for an appropriation order under section 60 136

472. Communication of order under section 60 136

473. Review of order I36

Warrants, Arrests and Commitments

474. To whom warrants addressed 137

475. Production of insolvent before Court & etc 137

476. Suspension of issue of committal order 137

477. Committal of contumacious insolvent or witness 137

Costs

478. Awarding costs 138

479. Scale of costs 138

480. Applications for costs 139

481. Priority of costs and charges payable out of assets 139

482. Disallowance of costs of unnecessary petition 140

483. Apportionment of costs in cases of partnership 141

484. Costs out of joint or separate estates 141

485. Public officer or agent of company 142

486. Attestation of firm’s signature 142

487. Service on firm 142

488. Debtor’s petition by a firm 142

489. Schedule 143

490. Order of adjudication against a firm 143

491. Acceptance of composition, etc., by joint and separate creditors 143

492. Voting on composition 143

493. Adjudication and separate committees 143

494. Separate firms ` 143

Lunatics

495. Lunatics 144

PROCEEDINGS FROM ACT OF INSOLVENCY TO DISCHARGE

Insolvency Petition

496. Form of insolvency petition 144

497. Insolvent to lodge all books, & etc., with the Official Assignee. 144

Certificate of Official Assignee 144

498. Deposit by petitioner 144

Creditor‘s Petition

499. Security for costs 145

500. Joint petitions 145

501. Death of debtor before service of petition 145

Hearing of Petition

502. Adjudication order to be made forthwith on debtor’s petition 145

503. Proceedings on creditor’s petition 146

504. Several respondents 146

505. Debtor intending to show cause 146

506. Non-appearance of creditor 146

507. Personal attendance of creditor when dispensed with 146

508. Proceedings after trial of disputed question 146

509. Application to dismiss 147

Interim Receiver

510. Appointment of interim receiver 147

511. Form and contents of order 147

512. Deposit 147

513. Further deposit, if necessary 148

514. Repayment of deposit 148

515. Damages if petition dismissed 148

Order of adjudication

516. Form and contents 148

517. Transmission of copy to Official Assignee and service on debtor 149

518. Stay of proceedings 149

519. Advertisement 149

520.    Costs of petition & etc 149

Public examination of Insolvent and his failure to perform the duties imposed on him

521. Form of notice under section 27 149

522. Default of debtor in attending 150

523. Service of order and notice to creditors of examination 150

524. Adjournments sine die 150

525. Proceedings after adjournment sine die 151

526. Notice of proceeding after adjournment sine die 151

Annulment of Adjudication

527. Hearing of application for revocation 151

528. Order annulling adjudication 151

529. Form of Security Bond 152

530. Vesting order on annulment 152

Proceedings consequent on Order of Adjudication

531. Insolvent’s schedule 152

Trading account of insolvent

532. Extension of time to file schedule 153

533. Failure of insolvent to file schedule 153

534. Notice of order to submit claims to the Official Assignee 153

Interim Protection

535. Application for protection order 153

536. Hearing of application 154

537. Protection order 154

538. Warrant of release 154

Meetings of Creditors

539. Application for direction to hold meetings 154

540. Order to call meeting 155

541. Notice of meeting 155

542. Copy of Resolution for Additional Registrar 155

543. Adjournment 155

Proxies

544. Form of proxies 155

545. Signature of Proxy 155

546. Filing in when creditor blind, & etc 156

547. Minors not to be proxied 156

Composition and Schemes

548. Forms where proposal submitted by debtor 156

549. Form of acceptance, application for approval to Court, 156

550. Notice to creditors and Official Assignee 156

551. Order approving a composition or scheme 157

552. Correction of formal slips & etc. 157

553. Proceedings if scheme approved 157

554. When Official Assignee may be the trustee in composition or scheme 157

555. Default in payment of composition 157

556. Annulment of corn position or scheme 157

557. Dividends under composition or scheme 158

558. Proof of debts in composition or scheme 158

559. Application to enforce composition and order 158

560. Application for annulment of composition or scheme and order 158

561. Application for arrest of insolvent under section 34(1) 158

Control over Person and Property of Insolvent

562. Order for redirection of letters 159

Discharge of Insolvent

563. Application for discharge 159

564. Fixing date for hearing of application for discharge and notice 159

565. Official Assignee’s report 160

566. Opposed application 160

567. Answer to report and creditor’s grounds of opposition 160

568. Form of grounds of opposition 160

569. Hearing of application 161

570. Order on application for discharge 161

571. Notice of order 161

572. Costs of application 162

573. Conditional orders 162

574. Execution of decree against insolvent 162

575. Accounts of after acquired property 162

576. Failure to apply for discharge 163

577. Renewal of application 163

ADMINISTRATION OF PROPERTY

Proof of Debts

578. Form of proof 164

579. Wages of labourers & etc 164

580. Transmission proofs to trustees 164

581. Proofs to be sent by the Official Assignee to Additional Registrar 164

582. Proofs to be sent by trustee to Additional Registrar 164

583. Procedure where creditor appeals 165

584. Time for admission or rejection of proof by Official Assignee 165

585. Time for admission or rejection of proof by trustee 165

586. Notice of admission or rejection of proof 165

587. Costs of appeals from Official Assignee’s decision as to proof 166

Application to realize Security

588. Application to realize security 166

589. Report of the Official Assignee and hearing application 166

590. Order for realization of security 166

591. Costs of application 167

Realization of property

592. Warrant of seizure and search warrant 167

Disclaimer of Lease

593 Disclaimer of lease 167

Distribution of Property

594. Notice of intended dividend 169

595. Production of bills, notes, & c 170

596. Dividend may be sent by post 170

597. Notice of intention to make final dividend 170

598. Rate of interest of dividends which the Officials Assignee is ordered to pay 170

599. Appointment of insolvent manager property or carry on trade 170

THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE

600. Security by Official Assignee 171

601. Liability for loss 171

602. Fees, commission and percentages chargeable by the Official Assignee 171

603. Payment of fees, percentages, etc., to Government 172

604. Remuneration of the Official Assignee 172

605. Deposit in bank of moneys realization 172

606. Money how drawn 173

607. Account of dividends declared 173

608. Official Assignee to open Unclaimed Dividend Account 173

609. Income form investments 174

610. Disposal of the balance of Unclaimed Dividend Account 174

611. List of dividends 174

612. Notice of unclaimed dividends 175

613. Half yearly statement of estates 175

614. Audit of accounts 175

615. Fees for copy of lists 176

616. Record book 177

617. Duties as to debtor’s schedule 177

618. Joint and separate estate accounts 177

619. Mode of applications to Court 178

620. Evidence on applications by Official Assignee 178

621. Application for direction 178

622. Accounting by Official Assignee 178

623. Disposal of debtor’s books of account, & etc 178

Costs of Civil Proceedings

624. Costs of Civil Proceedings 179

625. Civil liability of Official Assignee how met 179

626. Costs when assets not available 179

627. Deficit how met 180

628. Liability for costs, damages and expenses 180

629. Books of account to be maintained by the Official Assignee 180

Special Manager

630. Special Manager’s accounts 181

COMMITTEE OF INSPECTION

631. Control of Committee of Inspection over Official

Assignee 181

SMALL INSLOVENCIES

632. Report of Official Assignee as to value of property 

Summary administration 181

SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

Administration of the estates of persons dying insolvent

633. Application for administration order 182

634. Order for administration 183

635. Duties of legal representative 183

636. Executor de son tort 183

SUPPLEMENTAL

Access to insolvent‘s books

637. Fee for inspection 184

Registers

638. Insolvency register 184

639. Power of Court to extend time 184

CHAPTER XXVIII

Rules under The Admiralty Jurisdiction of High Court

640. Interpretation 184

641. Institution of suits 185

642. Warrants 185

643. Statements requisite in suits of necessaries and of wages 186

644. Warrant with Court’s leave though particulars wanting 186

645. Service of warrant, filing thereof 186

646. Service of summons or warrant, how of effected on vessel 186

647. Service how effected on cargo landed 186

648. Service on cargo in custody of third person 186

649. Suits in rem by default 187

650. Judgment for the claim, if well founded 187

651. Entry of appearance 187

652. Contents of written statement 187

653 Security 187

654. Releases 187

655. Release before appearance entered on application 187

656. On payment into Registry, release of property 188

657. Release of cargo arrested for freight, on payment 188

658. Value of property under arrest in salvage suit 188

659. On security or payment into Registry, property arrested released 188

660. Released by Nazir 188

661. Caveat Release Book 188

662. Penalty for delaying release 188

663. Caveat Warrant Book 189

664. Entry of appearance in Caveat Warrant Books 189

665. Service of plaint on party entering Caveat Warrant 189

666. Party entering caveat to give security of filing of plaint 189

667. On default, suit may proceed ex parte 189

668. Judgment to claim enforcement of payment 189

669. Notwithstanding caveat property may be arrested 190

670. Sale by order of the Court 190

671. Procedure by Nazir on sale of property 190

672. Audience before Taxing Officer 190

673 Payment of moneys 190

674. Payment out of money 190

675. Security for latent demands 191

676. Notice against payment Caveat payment Book 191

677. Applications 191

678. Signature to application 191

679. Improperly filled up application 191

680. Caveat to be in force for six months 191

681. Withdrawal of caveat 191

682. Application to overrule a caveat 191

683. Fees by Officers and Nazir 191

684. Forms of Admiralty Division to be followed 192

685. Where not provided for, rules and practice of O.C.J., to apply 192

686. Fees to nautical assessors 192

CHAPTER XXIX

Rule made under Section 20 (f) of the Trusts Act, 1882

687. Investment of trust money in government securities 192

APPENDIX A. Forms 193

APPENDIX B. Registers 372

APPENDIX C. Scale of Fees 379

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