Institution of suits
1. Suit to be commenced by plaint.
(1) Every suit shall be instituted by presenting 3[plaint in
duplicate to the Court] or such officer as it appoints in this behalf.
(2) Every plaint shall comply with the rules contained in Orders VI and VII, so far as they are
applicable.
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[(3) The plaint shall not be deemed to be duly instituted unless it complies with the requirements
specified in sub-rules (1) and (2)].
2. Register of suits.
The Court shall cause the particulars of every suit to be entered in a book to be
kept for the purpose and called the register of civil suits. Such entries shall be numbered in every year
according to the order in which the plaints are admitted.
1. Subs. by Act 104 of 1976, s. 54, for certain words (w.e.f. 1-2-1977).
2. Ins. by s. 54, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-2-1977).
3. Subs. by Act 46 of 1999, s. 14, for certain words (w.e.f. 1-7-2002).
4. Ins. by s. 14, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-7-2002).
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