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Cap. 105] CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE
CHAPTER 105
CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE
Ordinances AN ORDINANCE TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE OF
Nos. 122 ooff 11889859,, the Civil Courts.
23 of 1901,
12 of 1904,
14 of 1907,
31 of 1909,
9 of 1917,
39 of 1921,
42 of 1921,
21 of 1927,
23 of 1927,
25 of 1927,
15 of 1930,
26 of 1930,
4 of 1940,
18 of 1944,
39 of 1945,
Acts
Nos. 7 of 1949,
43 of 1949,
20 of 1954,
48 of 1954,
32 of 1957,
49 of 1958,
3 of 1960,
24 of 1961,
5 of 1964,
23 of 1969,
24 of 1969,
Laws
Nos. 12 of 1973,
44 of 1973,
25 of 1975,
19 of 1977,
20 of 1977,
Act
No. 53 of 1980. [1st August, 1890.]
CHAPTER I being in force shall after this Ordinance
comes into operation arise before any court,
Preliminary such court shall thereupon make application
Short title. Civ1i. l PTrohcise dOurred iCnaondcee.* may be cited as the tsAoup ctphhe esa pCl esochuiaarllt l o oarfnd Ader psisp aehnaedlr efdobiryr,e caretniqdou ntishr eetdh C etrooeu ugrpitv ooen,f
where no 4.f In every case in which no provision as the justice of the case shall require:
provision is js ma(je by this Ordinance, the procedure
directionTto be and practice hitherto in force shall be Provided always that nothing in this
given by Court followed, and if any matter of procedure or Ordinance contained shall be held in any
of Appeal. practice for which no provision is made by way to affect or modify any special rules of
this Ordinance or by any law for the time procedure which, under or by virtue of the
* The Civil Procedure Code No. 2 of 1889 was repealed by the Administration of Justice (Amendment) Law,
No. 25 of 1975, with effect from 1st January, 1976, and was revived by section 2 of the Civil Courts Procedure
(Special Provisions) Law, No. 19 of 1977, with effect from 15th December, 1977.
t Sections 2 and 3 are omitted, as they repeal previous laws relating to procedure in Courts, etc., and have taken
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provisions of any enactment, may have from “ foreign court ” means a court situate
time to time been laid down or prescribed to beyond the limits of, and not
be followed by any civil court in Sri Lanka having authority in, Sri Lanka;
in the conduct of any action, matter, or
thing of which any such court can lawfully “ foreign judgment ” means the judgment
take cognizance, except in so far as any such of a foreign court;
provisions are by this Ordinance expressly
repealed or modified. “ Judge ” means the presiding officer of a [§2, Law 20 of
court and includes Judges of the ,977-l
interpretation. 5. The following words and expressions Supreme Court and of the Court of
in this Ordinance shall have the meanings Appeal, District Judges, Judges of
hereby assigned to them, unless there is Family Courts and Judges of
something in the subject or context Primary Courts ;
repugnant thereto:—
“judgment” means the statement given
“ action ” is a proceeding for the by the Judge of the grounds of a
prevention or redress of a wrong; decree or order;
[§2, Law 20 of “ Attorney-General ” includes the “judgment-creditor” and “decree-
l977J Solicitor-General, the Additional holder ” mean any person in whose
Solicitor-General and any State favour a decree or order capable of
Counsel specially authorized by the execution has been made, and
Attorney-General to represent the include any transferee of such
Attorney-General; decree or order;
“ cause of action ” is the wrong for the “judgment-debtor” means any person
prevention or redress of which an against whom a decree or order
action may be brought, and capable of execution has been
includes the denial of a right, the made;
refusal to fulfil an obligation, the
neglect to perform a duty and the “ legal document ” includes all processes, [§2, Law ‘20 of
infliction of an affirmative injury ; pleadings, petitions, affidavits, 1977i
notices, motions and other
“ civil court ” means a court in which civil documents, proceedings, and
actions may be brought; written communications;
“ counisneslt r”u ctmede abnys a raeng istaetrteodr naettyo-rant-elayw; “ ordeiars n ”ny om dt eeaac ndissei cotrhnee eo f;fo arm caivl ile xcporuersts iwonhi cohf
“ courltbtao o”w da myc tetoo a fjnu asJdc uitdca ig jauJeludlsy dic egimaaes lp leoyamw abpelroooewdndyee ,,rb eywdo hrla bewyna “ origiCFnaaomlu ciroltysu ;rt ”C ionculrutsd es Danisdt rict PCriomuratrsy,
sauctcihn gJ juuddgicei aollry ;body of Judges is “PublTicr usTtereu stoefe ”S rim eLaanns kat haep pPoiunbtleidc [1§927,7LJa w20of
under the Public Trustee Ordinance
“ decree ” means the formal expression of and includes a Deputy Public
an adjudication upon any right Trustee or any other state officer
claimed or defence set up in a civil generally or specially authorized by
court, when such adjudication, so the Public Trustee to act on his
far as regards the court expressing behalf;
it, decides the action or appeal;
“ recognized agent ” includes the persons
(An order rejecting a plaint is a designated under that name in
decree within this definition.) section 25 and no others ;
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[1§927,7 L.]aw 20 of “ regisatet-rleadw a tatpoprnoeinyt e” dm uenandse ra nC hatatpotrenre yV- wshiollw oinngly atnayk eg oeoffde ccta uins et haeg aeivnesnt ti to of nh ias dnaoyt
by a party or his recognized agent appointed therein for the purpose;
to act on his behalf; (b) or a day is appointed by the court for
[1§927,7 L.]aw 20 of “ Re-g iisntcralur d”e s iann Aredladtiitoionn alt,o Deap uctyo uorrt etthhneete ervdtaiedifneeinnncdgea tnfhute r nmtihsaahttet edr,h eao nf dwth inello atipbcpee l iisch aegtaiivorednn otionn
Assistant Registrar; opposition to it on that day if he thinks
proper to come before the court for that
“ signed ” includes “ marked ” when the purpose.
ptoe rwsornit em;aking the mark is unable by8 t.h isS Oavrde iannadn ceex ocer patn ayc otitohnesr ilna ww hspicehc iiatl liys Pacroticoend tuor eb eo f
provided that proceedings may be taken by °er^ ‘rnly
[1§927,7 L.]aw 20 of “ the rIesslapnedct i”v ealnyd t he“ tIhsilsa nIds loafn Sd r”i lamnekaans; wshaayl l coof msmumenmcea ryan dp rporcoecdeuerde ,b ye vae rcyo uarcstei oonf [1§928,0513 of
regular procedure, as hereinafter prescribed.
“written” and “writing” include
“ printed ” and “ print ” and
“ lithographed ” and “ lithograph ” CHAPTER III
respectively.
Of the Court of Institution of Action
PARTI
9. Subject to the pecuniary or other Institution of
OF ACTIONS IN GENERAL limitations prescribed by any law, action actions:
shall be instituted in the court within the jnwhat court
CHAPTER II local limits of whose jurisdiction—
General Provisions (a) a party defendant resides; or
Action. oootrfh 6er.t erhwmeEi esvdecey or yuo trbaotpt’ sap ilniicapnabovtlwiieot eent rh troooi turas g chao uiutnthrhttee o frreofiextryr eer,re nclciioseeerf, (b) thawech tioollaenn odisr biinrno puragerhstpt; elocierts oorf isw shiitcuha tet hine
constitutes an action.
(c) the cause of action arises; or
Panro accetdiounr.e of eit7h.e r “T rheeg uplraorc ”e dour r“e suomf mana ryac ”t.ion may be (d) the contract sought to be enforced
was made.
Illustrations
When it is alleged to be uncertain within When one of
In actiopnesr soofn waghaicinhs tt hweh opmro tcheed uarpep liics atrieognu lias rm, athdee tohf.e tlwocoa l olirm imtso oref thcoe ujrutrsi sdaincyti oin• m omf owvhabi, cl,h e cetwonutoer rottsra mjmnaaoyrne
itaetshhnp eectp eralecrliltocaeasandiet n i iuoesw dpnihn o i nbbcahye ntf oyoit srhdf eoeea r gllmarcenegoaeyeul lderyqxt ,aeus grteoacasitritse nie oishdtntsi. s h odaimfnis sc fwiranece ttrit ohtiones pamthlrlaaoeytpg ,ee idreft f ysfu eanictsict s,esf riiettuaadnia ntdteht y,a ,t ta hnrteheyrce eorouern pdeio s naog fr sottphuarontoesdcme e feecodnor t u trhtttooes action.
entertain and dispose of any action relating
In actions of which the procedure is summary, the to that property; and its decree in the action
ttaahhppeepp llsciicctoaaauttneritotm nsiei nmn stuui tplsot pafd onfierastoccsu rt eswmltyiioat hnwd eicp thotrh nopespriredeerfei ernres;r v itinadhngead nth ciieasf jswuherairlseld hiscaittvuieoa ntteh: ew siatmhien etfhfeec tl oacsa ilf tlhime iptsr oopfe rittys
prima facie case is thus made out—
(a) eithaaegfrfa oitrnhdseet do thradene rod pesfpoeounrgdthuatnn itit sy b ieomffom roeep dpihoaest einlhyga spi ta,b sesbeeudnt rreesgPparerodcvts i dtthoee d w nhathitcuahrt e t hathene d c voaauclrtuito ei nso fc itosh meo panecette ionwnt itatohs
subject to the expressed qualification that it exercise jurisdiction.
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Of application 10. Any of the parties to an action the same cause of action. And judgment
for withdrawal which is pending in any original court may, may be given for such one or more of the
[aa§cn td3io , tnrLa.anwsf 2e0r ooff tbheef ooreth etrri apl,a ratineds oafft ehri s nionttiecne tiionn wsroi titnog d too, rpellaiienft iffofsr assu cmh ayre lbieef faosu nhde toor bteh eeyn tmitlaeyd btoe
1977.] apply to the Court of Appeal by motion, entitled to, without any amendment of the
which shall be supported by affidavit setting plaint for that purpose. But the defendant
out the grounds on which it is based, for the though unsuccessful, shall be entitled to his
withdrawal of such action from the court in costs occasioned by so joining any person
which it is pending and for the transfer of it who is not found entitled to relief, unless the
for trial to any other court competent to try court in disposing of the costs of the action
the same in respect of its nature and the otherwise directs.
amount or value of its subject-matter. And
tatahhsp eapd tl eiCcsisaoruteuic orhttno aobwffet i ethAhre dhparepradaew,ra ialna ln gmd sa auonycnd,h booetnfria n tnghas ensf yaept rai ssrftuaiiecerdhes ecpnorotm1ip2tml.ee rdot ynW ,t oha esor tnehje oe t iwnoptoro stseomenrs oasrnimoet nso roeoof rf pteithmeresnmmoanno svt sma baarilynee ttcWeeonnmhaaennmrettoss j nooi.nir n t
desirable for any of the following maintain an action in respect of his or their
reasons:— undivided shares in the property in any case
where such an action might be maintained
(a) that a fair and impartial trial cannot by all.
pbela chea;d o rin any particular court or in 1th3e. naWmhee roef tahne awctrioonng hpaesr sboene na si npslatiitnuttieffd, aSnudb satditduetedd
(b) thdaiftf iscoumltye iqsu leiksteiloyn t oo fa lraiwse o; fo runusual itohnres t wicthuoetuerredt imitn a isty h deao tn uaabnmtyfeu slo tawfg htehe etoh fre itrgh heitt ahpcaltasii onbntei,f efin,f plaintiffs.
(c) thgarot uint d,is expedient on any other casaontmdis mfieetdnh caettd h atitht rothuiegs h anac etciboeonsns aar hyfa isd e fbomer eisnt atkhseeo,
tfwsoeiuttrih.ctm hehrd sW crtaoshhwuueacrn tth a, tnhtacyheno e dusC urottacr uchaatr nistoas fconaetf fir oo Amnirtep isgpfpaoheeitradn l,d t rhisniuhaagpval elolti n ont bhaaaeinnnneknyyy dstwoeoerri ttmtaehodr s mdh daeioissdn, taoohatrseri o d tpcnehlor ea uoiiarnrfn t t cytithfoh foeni no tshrkreee nspar tjll ,u ap misetnotr.ats itofbtfnees r , o suiurnp b posdetniris tsuspoutunectsdhe,
stibrnuaasflntfaiisntcfucieteeren dotto f icconaon unaesvn eoey fn fitooehnnree c aesol utofce nhrsln eyavw tseihivrtaaehll d lc crobaoeuwu rdrtastels.e ,m atnehdde drseeelvf1ieee4nrf.a dlialsyAn ,t laslol lrea gpgineea dritns hosettno sa w lethexmorinsmata,y t itvwheebh, e e ritnihg jeohrreit n sjpetooedi nc tat lnyaoys,f Defendants.
Stamp duty. ttoarhnnaeIo n ntsac hfnoeenyurro rr etps dhclteo aaasal ldesw ianhainginfcyo h row esrtsthh aaeiemic dxhap h c firtbafioenioetmyn obioanes nc ttlewrie aovhcnniiosa cfubheilrs ret r tehstidoone tmtawhhciaeecty hod osrebadufemietn neggad i nvacyenat notuas sm aeagt eshan oemidfnim ras ayte c nrsbteuiteo.sc pnfhoe. cuotAninvdene d too r jl ubiamedb goillimriaetbie elones,t,f
fprroompe wr hsitcahm tph efe aec htiaosn bise esno ptraainds fienr rtehde. court as 1p5a. rtiTesh et op ltahien tsifafm mea ya,c taito nh isa lol potiro ann, yjo ionf jWoihnoed m aasy be
CHAPTER IV tsheev eraplelyr,s onlsia blsee veornal lya, nyo r onjeo inctloyn traacntd, dpeafretineds ant.
including parties to bills of exchange and
Of Parties and their Appearances, promissory notes.
Applications, and Acts
16. Where there are numerous parties Where
Plaintiffs. pcllaa1iim1n.t eifdfA si sll i na lplweeghresodom nt so t heemx iasryti,g hwtb hete oth jeoarin nyjeo dirn etlliyaes,f dhpeaavfretiinnegds inamg acayon,m awmciottihno nit,n hotee nreep seotr mri nims sobiorreinn gooifn fgs u thcoher dpmneauafrmyetin eesdrsuo ,e fuo oosnr r e a ll.
severally, or in the alternative, in respect of court, sue or be sued, or may defend in such
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Notice. iannt eraecstteiodn. Bount thbee hcaoluf rto sfh aalll l inp saurtcihes cassoe int1e9rv. ene iNn oa ppeenrdsionng aschtiaolnl obthee rwalilsoew tehda n tono tI onttheervrwenistieo n
give, at the expense of the party applying so in pursuance of, and in conformity with, the a**owe<*'
to sue or defend, notice of the institution of provisions of the last preceding section. And
the action to all such parties, either by no person shall be added as plaintiff, or as
personal service or (if from the number of the next friend of a plaintiff, without his
parties or any other cause such service is not own consent thereto:
reasonably practicable, then) by public
advertisement, as the court in each case may
direct. Provided however that any person on Except in cases
whose behalf an action is instituted or under section
Misjoinder not 17. No action shall be defeated by defended under section 16 may apply to the 16'
taoc tdioenfe.at rpeaarstioens , oafn tdh et hme icsjoouinrtd emr aoyr inn oenv-ejoryin daectri oonf cwohuorste ton abmee sm aadree sao paadrtdye,d anasd daellf epnadratnietss
deal with the matter in controversy so far as shall be served with a summons in manner
regards the rights and interests of the parties hereinafter mentioned, and the proceedings
actually before it. as against them shall be deemed to have
begun only on the service of such summons.
Nothing in this Ordinance shall be
deemed to enable plaintiffs to join in respect
of distinct causes of action. 20. The court may give the conduct of Conduct of the
the action to such plaintiff as it deems “t*0"-
If the consent of anyone who ought to be proper.
joined as a plaintiff cannot be obtained, he
tmhaeyre fobre beminagd es taate dd einf etnhdea pnlta, intth.e reasons pla2i1n.t shWalhl,e reu nal esdse fenthdea nt coisu rat dddeidr,e ctth eP laAinmt- endment of
otherwise, be amended in such manner as
iPmarptrioesp erly hea1r8i.n g,( 1)u poTnh e tchoeu rat pmpaliyc aotnio onr boeff oreeit htheer mamayen dbeed pnleaciensts asrhya,l l abne ds erav edco opny thoef ntehwe
jsotrinuecdk omuaty. be jpuasrtt,y ,o arndde ro nth sautc ht hteer mnsa mase thoef coanuyrt tphainrtkys, defendant and on the original defendants.
whether as plaintiff or as defendant
improperly joined, be struck out; and the 21. All objections for want of parties, or Objections for
court may at any time, either upon or for joinder of parties who have no interest or
wasi ththoeu t csouuchrt apthpilnickast iojuns, ta, nodr odne rs utchha tt eramnys mpl aitnhteif fsa cotri ocno,- deofre nfdoarn tms, isshjoailnl dbeer taakse nc oa-t hbee atraiknegn, before
plaintiff be made a defendant, or that any the earliest possible opportunity, and in all
Addition defendant be made a plaintiff, and that the cases before the hearing. And any such
of parties. name of any person who ought to have been objection not so taken shall be deemed to
joined, whether as plaintiff or defendant, or have been waived by the defendant.
whose presence before the court may be
necessary in order to enable the court
effectually and completely to adjudicate
uthpaotn a catniodn s,e bttel ea dadlle tdh.e questions involved in on2e3, . any Wonhee n otrh emreo arree omfo rteh epmla inmtiafyfs bthea nd efPenladianntitfsf)s (or
authorized by any other of them to appear, ^oTthe°mto
(2) Every order for such amendment or plead, or act for such other in any act for them,
for alteration of parties shall state the facts proceeding under this Ordinance; and in
and reasons which together form the ground like manner, when there are more
on which the order is made. And in the case defendants than one, any one or more of
of a party being added, the added party or them may be authorized by any other of
parties shall be named, with the designation them to appear, plead, or act for such other
“ added party ”, in all pleadings or processes in any such proceeding. The authority shall
or papers entitled in the action and made be in writing signed by the party giving it,
after the date of the order. and shall be filed in court:
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CHAPTER V the jurisdiction of the court within
which limits the appearance or
Of Recognized Agents and application is made or act done, in
Attorneys-at-Law matters connected with such trade
or business only, where no other
Appearances 24. Any appearance, application, or act agent is expressly authorized to
pprmeeacarroystygo b nniein,z bheyids ilaancw toi ort noto o baren aymp cpaoeduaerl t,oi nrr e sdquoucinhree dcbo oyur r ata, upetxahcroteryipz,tte odo n ablnyy ampapkliec atiosuncs ha nd adpop seuacrahn accetss . and [1§947,7 L.]aw 20 of
aaatgt-teloanrwnt,e. oyr- dsaauonttc,yo h r nalaaenpwydps e-faaeortxra-c lnaetcwhpeets ,a twraiemph paeelnu i ctbhaebotiiynro igzn aesin,dn y o t rof osa urcmcctesah k aoesl n abolwyyr hraepacd2po6 eg.ab nle iezs(1nehd) a lslae grbPveereno dtac seoo sfens aef f step hcaetru tsaypel ra tvraoets dy a -infi n at ohcnpeti e orsnsao tmhoneer, esarPeefgrfcroeevonccegettd,nus aisozeln.esd
otherwise expressly provided, may be made unless the court otherwise directs.
or done by the party in person, or by his
recognized agent, or by an attorney-at-law (2) The provisions of this Ordinance for
duly appointed by the party or such agent to the service of process on a party to an
act on behalf of such party : action shall apply to the service of process
on his recognized agent.
Provided that any such appearance shall
be made by the party in person, if the court 27. (1) The appointment of a registered Appointment
sao dreirgeicsttse.r eAd n aattttoorrnneeyy- atf-olra wt hiniss trupcutrepdo sbey, aatptpolrinceayti ont,o or mdoa kaen y aancyt as aapfpoereasraaindc,e s haolrl oatft orergniesyte.red
represents the registered attorney in court. be in writing signed by the client, and shall
be filed in court; and every such
Recognized 25. The recognized agents of parties by appointment shall contain an address at
agents. whom such appearances and applications which service of any process which under
may be made or acts may be done are— the provisions of this Chapter may be served
on a registered attorney, instead of the party
(a) the Attorney-General, on behalf of whom he represents, may be made.
the State in respect of any court;
who is also authorized to depute his (2) When so filed, it shall be in force
power of appointing a registered until revoked with the leave of the court and
attorney on behalf of the State in after notice to the registered attorney by a
respect to any court to any person writing signed by the client and filed in
by a written document to be signed court, or until the client dies, or until the
by the Attorney-General, and to be registered attorney dies, is removed, or
filed in that court; suspended, or otherwise becomes incapable
to act, or until all proceedings in the action
(b) persons holding general powers of are ended and judgment satisfied so far as
attorney from parties not resident regards the client.
within the local limits of the
jurisdiction of the court within (3) No counsel shall be required to
which limits the appearance or present any document empowering him to
application is made or act done, act. The Attorney-General may appoint a
authorizing them to make such registered attorney to act specially in any
appearances and applications, and particular case or to act generally on behalf
do such acts on behalf of such of the State.
parties; which power, or a copy
thereof certified by an attorney-at- 28. If any such registered attorney as in Death or
lfailwed oirn nthoeta cryo,u srht;all in each case be tdohiteeh, e lrawsotir s per beecb eedcrieonmmg oesv eceitdni ocnao pirsa bmlseue snpttieoon ndeeaddc ,ts haoalsrl iranettcgoaisrpntaeercyei.tdy of
(c) persons carrying on trade or business aforesaid, at any time before judgment, no
for and in the names of parties not further proceeding shall be taken in the
resident within the local limits of action against the party for whom he
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appeared until thirty days after notice to make a new entry in the register and cancel
appoint another registered attorney has the registration of the previous address.
been given to that party either personally or
in such other manner as the court directs. (4) The fee for registration of the
rSaetegtroivsrintceeery eo.dn aotrtd2oi9rn.n aeryyA onfyr aepsnriyod cepenascrset y se orovrfe lde fsotu nac tth ht he err eeoggfiifssitcteeerr eeoddr aawoddfh ddtirreceehnss sstch esfenho atars dl lsd feborreevrs ifseci aefits cy oht orc fe fobnoletirs o r, a ewag cfiitshtethaer n raetgnhde e. a odffdi risstuti ocinhn
attorney, relative to an action or appeal,
except where the same is for the personal
appearance of the party, shall be presumed CHAPTER VI
to be duly communicated and made known
to the party whom the registered attorney
represents; and, unless the court otherwise Of the Scope and Subject of Action
directs, shall be as effectual for all purposes
isna mreel ahtiaodn bteoe nth eg ivaecnti otno , oor ra pseprevaeld aso ni,f tthhee pra3c3t.i ca*b le,E vbeery rseog uflraarm aecdti onas s htaoll , aafsf ofarrd ash owRet°gbulea r action,
party in person. ground for a final decision upon the subjects framed'
in dispute, and so to prevent further
Agent to 30. Besides the recognized agents litigation concerning them.
accept service. described in section 25, any person residing
wpaoipwnprrrihsoi ptntihcroccgeiuhiniesnmp snstat.ueeeh lrdcn,Sea h t wul j ,aucs henhriiria cn vsnha daidcp gise cpweh tomniasroithilna tlnai ytnt clmo logob ef ne nba ttmahects i cieanmge d nmcpaaeeotyn,ad u d a sabrenetde drbd vm ybsrwipce ayhesey s ic tc iabhohaaneeflt, weapanccoh3tttroiii4totolil.eno en dn;w o( 1btifoto) uhf t tihmh neEia a stv h kcepceelrlla yajaiuii minnrma it csri fedwtifisnio hcp mniteoci coahrstydn h e otaohrrflef le tlta iohinnpn eqylcb au lcrcuiiianosnduhtugeis rf etfatt. hnhoiyeesf Eswhv aelrly i naccltuiodne
oatrt,e sitfe dth ceo payp pthoeirnetomf,e nsht ablle b eg efnileerda li,n ac oduurtl.y of,( 2o)r inIfte an tpiolanianltliyf fr eolminiqtsu itsoh essu ea niyn proesrptieocnt
beorimenenc Na moobaovfoln i ev naaraang pbgy mpole eonfor oi nptan rerucstoymoetph eedooanruprrtti yep ze .uoifnufniengpdct oetep nrdrf o o ttcihrhne ites sh a se snmt eyopco utrbaitroecgpn taosi goessernehv aetoolodflf orrloareeeecfnasl,mtei vpinh oeeerqin cdesu tm ioi cesmflesha o;de aifytmdby h .u ,ei tntA hsh ueei rcpfee o se shuhrppefsraeoo otlc rolrntt m i noeoobaoinnftltt tsla ti hait(nlfseoeeteo derxds r ca tweomaopban memtrey dif wcotostar reioeustedfh us t eehtt hahhoioinneesrf
Aaiminmcg ocmaerectnpogttitva o tasgonebe rl uveopi fco en firmeogr3m i0stoAtheve.ra ebdrle( e1g a)ip tstrtoorTrapnhteieeory tn y o momrf o aartyhnt geyma gaapokderedr sraoepsnosp flf ioocfra taaitonnhnyye hsohemaailrtlit nengdo). tt oa fsteurew faorrd as nsyu eo ff osur cthh ere mreemdeiedsy, hsoe
[p1§r92o7,p3 Le.]ratwy. 12 of smseuorbvrsittcgaean gtoeiaf. l lpyTr hoiecn e satsph pei lnif coaartnmiyo naN csothi.o aln1l 1uAbpe o innm atthhdeee poeb(rl3figo) armtiFoaonn rc aetn hdseh aapl ul crbopelol sadetee eroamfl etsdhe icst uosr eictcyot niofsontir,t uaittnes
First Schedule. but one cause of action.
(2) The address for service shall be
registered in or in continuation of the folio Illustration
iinm mwohvicahb leis prreogpiesrtetyre.d the mortgage of the A lets a rheonuts feo tro t hBe awt hao ylee aorlfy t hreen ttw oof yResa.r s1 ,1080806. Tahned
aapd(pd3lr)ie csastW ioihsn e rceta hntahctee l laaep dp,p lirtcehaveni ot Rudseelgyc ilsatrrreeasgr i sintse hrhaeildsl tno1h8oteh8t e 7rar ef iyntsee tr adwdru.uaeer d afsno dsru ouen nBep afoiofdr . t thhAoes esru eyenset adBrsu .e o Anfol ysr htfhaolerl
* Sections 31 and 32 in Chapter V are repealed by Law No. 20 of 1977.
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Joinder of 35. (1) In an action for the recovery of the plaintiff, or at any subsequent stage of
claims in immovable property, or to obtain a the action if the parties agree, order separate
aipmcrotmipooenrvsta yfb.olre dneoc olathraetri ocnla iomf ,t iotlre a tnoy icmaumsoe voafb alec tpiorno,p eshrtayl,l torria lsm oafk ea nys uscuhc h ocathueser s oofr daecrt ioans tom baey h abde,
be made unless with the leave of the court, necessary or expedient for the separate
except— disposal thereof.
(a) claims in respect of mesne profits or (2) When causes of action are united,
arrears of rent in respect of the the jurisdiction of the court as regards the
property claimed; action shall depend on the amount or value
of the aggregate subject-matters at the date
(b) damages for breach of any contract of instituting the action, whether or not an
under which the property or any order has been made under the second
part thereof is held; or paragraph of subsection (1).
consequential on the trespass which
constitutes the cause of action; and 37. Any defendant alleging that the Application by
(c) claims by a mortgagee to enforce any pselavienratilf fc ahuasse s uonfi teadct ioinn , twheh icsha mcaen naoctt iobne dsuecfehn cdaasnest .in
of his remedies under the mortgage. conveniently disposed of in one action, may
at any time before the hearing apply to the
Example.—A sues B to recover land upon the court for an order confining the action to
allegation that the land belongs to C, and such of the causes of action as may be
that he, A, has bought it of C. A makes C a conveniently disposed of in one action.
party defendant; but he cannot, without
leave of the court, join with this claim an 38. (1) If, on the hearing of such Order of court
alternative claim for damages against C for application, it appears to the court that the thereon.
non-performance of his contract of sale. causes of action are such as cannot all be
conveniently disposed of in one action, the
In actions (2) No claim by or against an executor, court may order any of such causes of
eaxgeacinusttors, &c. aacdtmioinn isbter ajtooirn,e odr wheitihr, calsa ismusc hb, ys hoarl l aigna iannsyt apclatiionnt- ttoo bbee aemxecnluddeedd a, cacnodrd imngalyy ,d airnedc t mthaye
him personally unless the last-mentioned make such order as to costs as may be just.
claims are alleged to arise with reference to
the estate in respect of which the plaintiff or (2) Every amendment made under this
defendant sues or is sued as executor, section shall be attested by the signature of
administrator, or heir, or are such as he was the Judge.
entitled to or liable for jointly with the
deceased person whom be represents. CHAPTER VII
In other cases. 36. (1) Subject to the rules contained Of the Mode of Institution of Action
in the last section, the plaintiff may unite in
the same action several causes of action 39. Every action of regular procedure Regular action
cdaageufaesiennssd ta ontfth sea j cotsiinaomtnly e,i nad newdfhe anicndhya npthtl aeiyon rt iafrtfhes e jh oasivnaimtnlyge sssuhtacamhll poebfdfei cweirnr saittsti ettunht eep dcl oaiubnrytt stphora eltslh eaenp tpcinoogiun rtta i nod rt uhtlioys [tb1§oy9 67 cp7,o l.Lam]ianmwt.e n20ce o f
interested against the same defendant or behalf.
defendants may unite such causes of action
in the same action. 40. The plaint shall be distinctly written Requisites of
Ecsoeorxpducaererrt apmttiioaoynn .: tschuoecBn hvu cet noiiucefr antiu ttls ymea spat rypie,e dao arfs to rt aodan ciystth pioeotn ism ecdoe u corabtf ne ttnfohoogarteet thatenhbryee, ucop(noatn)a ingt ohtfhoieled in nfgoaa lmntlhodeew psionulfagi t itanhpbetal; erc tiopcuuarplate rrsa, n :—da ndda tseh aollf [p1§l9 a77i7,n .tL].aw 20 of
hearing, of its own motion or on the
application of any defendant, in both cases (b) the name, description, and place of
either in the presence of, or upon notice to, residence of the plaintiff;
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(c) the name, description, and the place illustrations
of residence of the defendant so far
as the same can be ascertained ; (a) A sues as B’s executor. The plaint must state
that A has proved B’s will.
(d) accw iaprhulceasuniemn i stao tnaaf dnro casceceost.in ocSniusc, eco hnas sntsatdtitat eutmetwimnehngeet nr eto fse haatnhacldhel (b) A ssCuta’est see satthsa taeCt. ’As ahdams tiankisetnra otourt. aTdhmei npilsatrinatti omnu tsot
bpmtcmhoeaoeu nr rsasetssgt etibartctuea tae tpusifmhnesoepgsers;at n h rteoa aatofenci fn,hda cta htncdiewdoau u nhlcnsy eiuer arc emrune omb uftsem wsertatbeoa cend otrci;ueooetdnsr, dscduaeebl4fmlej3eena.dc nd tda-Tm.nu htpa eiots t neorp r,l actaoilnna itdm atsmnh stauowts ebt hre e si nhtihstoe ewrl ei asbtptelhledaa itint not ittfhhbfeees sPfslihnulaoatebeiwdinrl-e itt symf atunosd tb e
44. If the cause of action arose beyond Exemption
(e) ap ldaeinmtiafnf dc laoifm sth; ea ndrelief which the tithnhseet iptguerrtoiionudgn dot hredu ipnaoacnrtii olynw ,ah ltilhcohew peedlxa eibnmyt pamtniyou snlta wsfhr ofoomwr flbareop msshe obowaf rnt i.fmroem to
such law is claimed.
(/) if the plaintiff has allowed a set-off
or relinquished a portion of his 45. Every plaint shall contain a Jurisdiction of
claim, the amount so allowed or statement of facts setting out the jurisdiction court t0 be
relinquished. of the court to try and determine the claim
in respect of which the action is brought.
mrppaaabecmmrlecoaitItvoiwnioofoni veuulenteeytnnie ghrf,fntt ,fee, o ,t rwhhos oipooearhmrl n ia scf epifpahannoler antftr caioidw fiankrf fmsitcii lt cnelhe stgm escheb n haeeuedenka s uetsycttpff n a eeorsssltnroue,ehti dafn tgeotitadahlt eresnd t ,d,rttm de,ot hocu isteteorthesaa sv e.cttf ep uatcoorIrpbsoryne ,ll uc a ittsniihhaosohntneeesrf,t rsaptvahehteultgaea4rtoii ihl6fsnrloi. nptt eer eldriiabyzse ie e.dnpb d t(ryIi a1esnfb t)usfy t te;boh entsrevhEtcna eeervnedris eydbyci,rg e oyiondutoh an rtisthpst hu bbeliaranyreseli l hin t gchabtonsa laeuffas t pect soub srhuefroe ibe snhmsae arc neelswrpf tghi.elbhioaadseilfit cldfne hir tcb ebibeyfdyaefr Pal aSinut-b scription of
ntheee dc hoanttleyl ,s traigteh ta, psptartouxsi,m oart eplryiv tihleeg ev,a loure t ohef by( 2th) e pBlaeifnotrief ft hoer bpyla ain rte g(wishteertehde ra tptorersneenyt eidn rCeofuusret tm0a y
amount sued for. his behalf) is allowed to be filed, the court plaint
may, if in its discretion it shall think fit,
Ltoa nbed dsuesecdr ifboerd js 4fo1r. soWmhee nsp tehceif iccl apimor tmioand eo fi nla tnhde, aocrt ifoonr froeflluoswe itnog erenatseortnasi,n n tahmee slya m:—e for any of the
bskoeutnchd.s or odsrbeoefyf ms elcrareeren ifnbsedcher,ee dan tr htecione e on ptt rhoh teh iyn aespt i elcsparuaeiolfns frttmit cismoieoent n e fastao srsafk p naleedastc ncipbfhdioo,c su mmspniuboadslprsett,, i obboonyerr (a) ifwpb eaii rttsht piodceuuoctlei afsir esdn p horteohtr leeisxrietniatibytnee,; focroetrh rreee cqtulysire,e vdae nrtadol
pbyla nna tmo eb oen layp.pended to the plaint, and not (b) ifth iatn c tohnotsaei nsso raenqyu ipraerdti;culars other
Plaintiff suing 42. When the plaintiff sues in a (c) if it is not subscribed, or subscribed
in a representative character, the plaint should and verified, as the case may be, as
rcsehhpoarwreas ctehtneatrat mttihvuees t sinhtoewre, snt oitn o nthlye tshuabt jheec th-masa attne ra, ctbuuatl ethxaistt inhge hereinbefore required;
cahccarruaecdte tro h hasim .htoa si ntsatkiteunte t haen satcetpios nn eccoenscsearrnyi ntgo iet.nable him (d) ifa citti odno;es not disclose a cause of
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(e) if it is not framed in accordance with value involved, or by reason of the
section 33; conditions made necessary to the institution
of an action in any particular court by
(/) if it is wrongly framed by reason of section 9 not being present, the plaint shall
non-joinder or misjoinder of be returned to be presented to the proper
parties, or because the plaintiff has court.
joined causes of action which ought
not to be joindd in the same action, 48. Every order returning or rejecting a Order on
tbtaahhnmeee df en in xpmadeanmdaydy meb ntyerht ne etathtru see r,ot n hcfo oe rt uch crwooets, ui ttsusrhat pi mtnooh ecnisc n usafkcuosshicr o f htniai ttmeme:dree m nabsdsy ma mset hatnoyet wtppophrlrlaeaae s diis nneenpttnfai retfsmeecfhs dteoae lncrl oota resnnefdp gdse tti hcisattienwufe dytrhipe netdeshtgor heas e totrdhrteno aet rtu snebgur eynrcwyo eh,uhdw nea hpnnodoe d rrmt o hstrof ehe n jierpet e cfltaawtwueuiranadlnsstt, rpelajeinctti.on of
caollnPovwroeevrdtii dnewgd h aincth haa ctw tionouonl doa fmh oaenvneed mcthehnaert aecsfthfeearcl lti nbtooef oirner c worerrdjiet.icntgio snig; naendd beyv ethrye sJuucdhg eo,r daenrd sHhaieldl boef
an action of another and inconsistent
character; 49. (1) The plaintiff shall endorse on Memorandum
rAejnedc tm.ay folAlonwdi npgr ocvaisdees,d nfaumrtehleyr ,: —that in each of the •tpaohdrfeo m dtphiulteatce iendddt,,o acsolhuroa mnallgne nnpwetrsxei,t s hteh infie ttr ;ae antasoyn ,,d m a waimfn htyeihm cech oo prphlaiaenei sdn huto aminss t[oo1o§nf98 7 db,p7 oeLl. ac]eaiunnwmdt .oe2rn0st eosd f
(g) where the relief sought is unstamped paper of the plaint as there are
undervalued, and the plaintiff, on defendants, translated into the language of
being required by the court to each defendant whose language is not the
correct the valuation within a time language of the court; unless the court, by
to be fixed by the court, fails to do reason of the length of the plaint or the
so; number of the defendants or for any other
sufficient reason, permits him to present a
(h) where the relief sought is properly like number of concise statements of the
valued, but the plaint is written nature of the claim made, or of the relief or
upon paper insufficiently stamped, remedy required in the action, in which case
and the plaintiff on being required he shall present such statements.
by the court to supply the requisite
tshtaem cposu rwt iftahilisn tao tdimo es oto; be fixed by or (2a)n y oIff tthhee pldaeifnetnifdfa snutess oisr tshuee dd efienn daa nt
(0 wsbhtyea ntae nmtyhe epn ot asiicntti ivtohen er upallepa pionefta lratsow bf;reo mba rrthede rsdmehepaofyrewe ns dbeiaynnn t at lwtesivauhveeaes tc aoocpraf a picstai htcsyeiu,t yesc duo;cs uhuar cntsh dt a attpmehlmeae inenpdntl tia fisfsnh utacioflhrlf
statements so as to make them correspond
(j) wfhoern a tmhee npdlaminent th awviitnhgin b aee tni mreet ufrixneedd with the plaint.
sbuyc hth tei mceo,urt is not amended within staSteumche ntsm esmhaolrla ndbue m exaamndin edc opbieys thoer
trheeje ctpiolani nsth alslh nalol t obfe itsr eojwecnt efdo;r ceb purt ecsluudche hRee fgiinsdtrsa trh oemf t hceo rcreocutr.t and signed by him if
the plaintiff from presenting a fresh plaint in
respect of the same cause of action. 50. If a plaintiff sues upon a document Plaintiff to
in his possession or power, he shall produce produce with
Wwprrehosenergne t cepodlau tiront. t jbuer4eins7d. icintisotIintnu tbeeyvd e rryein a csaoasne cowofh uetrhrte e naaonm t oacuhtnaiovt nino grh as isothr aianll c caootpu ytrh tt ehw eshareemnoe ft thtoiem bpeel adfiienlletid vi esw rp ittrhhee st ehdneot ecpdula,m ianentn.dt dpoonla.ciunmtent sued
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