IN THE ................................................. OF .................................................

AT ...................................................................................................................

CIVIL CASE NO ................................ OF ........................................................

................................................................................................................... PLAINTIFF(S)

VERSUS

................................................................................................................... DEFENDANT(S)

(O.XIV, r 1 &2 of the Civil Procedure Code)

To…………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………

WHEREAS the above named Plaintiff(s) has/have instituted a suit against you, you are hereby summoned to appear in this court in person, or by an Advocate 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……, 20…. , at…..in the fore/afternoon to answer the claim; and you are directed to produce on that day all the documents upon which you intend to rely in support of your defence to file on or before that date your written statement.

Take notice that, in default of your appearance on the day before mentioned, the suit will be heard and determined in your absence.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE COURT, this……day of………….., ……

………………………………………..…

REGISTRAR/MAGISTRATE

NOTICE:

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 upon 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 costs of the suit, to avoid execution of the decree, which may be against your person or property, or both.

I HEREBY acknowledge the receipt of a duplicate of this summons this

……………………day of…………………….…….

………………………………….…

DEFENDANT