Order of remand to mention date of next hearing
Full Text
Where the Appellate Court remands a case under rule 23 or rule 23A, or frames issues and refers them for trial under rule 25, it shall fix a date for the appearance of the parties before the Court from whose decree the appeal was preferred for the purpose of receiving the directions of that Court as to further proceedings in the suit.
Plain English Summary
Mandates that every remand order under Rule 23 or 23A, or issue-referral under Rule 25, must specify a concrete date for the parties to appear before the trial court, preventing service delays.
Key Legal Elements
- Inserted by 1976 Amendment: Specifically designed to eliminate systemic delays in re-serving summons after remand.
- Mandatory Date in Remand Order: Court MUST fix a date for appearance in the remand order itself.
- No Fresh Notice Needed: Parties already represented in appeal are bound to appear on the fixed date without fresh summons.
- Applies to All Remand Types: Governs preliminary remands (R.23), merits remands (R.23A), and issue referrals (R.25).
Practical Note
Compliance with Rule 26A to Avoid Default Post-Remand: 1. Duty of Counsel on Remand: Under Rule 26A, when an appeal is remanded or issues referred, the appellate court immediately records the next date of appearance before the trial court. Counsel must note this date and inform the instructing advocate and client immediately. 2. Consequence of Absence: Because the date is fixed in the presence of counsel, the trial court will not issue fresh summons. Non-appearance on that date may result in dismissal for default or ex parte proceedings under Order IX CPC.
हिंदी पाठ
जहां अपीलीय न्यायालय नियम 23 या नियम 23क के अधीन मामले को प्रतिप्रेषित करता है, अथवा नियम 25 के अधीन विवाद्यक विरचित करता है और उन्हें विचारण के लिए निर्देशित करता है, वहां वह वाद में अतिरिक्त कार्यवाहियों के संबंध में उस न्यायालय के निदेश प्राप्त करने के प्रयोजन के लिए, उस न्यायालय के समक्ष जिसकी डिक्री के विरुद्ध अपील की गई थी, पक्षकारों के उपसंजात होने के लिए एक तारीख नियत करेगा।