Particulars to be contained in plaint
Full Text
The plaint shall contain the following particulars:—
(a) the name of the Court in which the suit is brought;
(b) the name, description and place of residence of the plaintiff;
(c) the name, description and place of residence of the defendant, so far as they can be ascertained;
(d) where the plaintiff or the defendant is a minor or a person of unsound mind, a statement to that effect;
(e) the facts constituting the cause of action and when it arose;
(f) the facts showing that the Court has jurisdiction;
(g) the relief which the plaintiff claims;
(h) where the plaintiff has allowed a set-off or relinquished a portion of his claim, the amount so allowed, or relinquished; and
(i) a statement of the value of the subject-matter of the suit for the purposes of jurisdiction and of court-fees, so far as the case admits.
Plain English Summary
Specifies the nine mandatory statutory particulars that must be incorporated in every civil plaint, including court name, party descriptions, cause of action timing, territorial/pecuniary jurisdiction, valuation, and specific prayers.
Key Legal Elements
- Nine Mandatory Pillars: Compliance with clauses (a) through (i) is indispensable for a lawful plaint.
- Cause of Action & Date (Clause e): Must explicitly plead bundle of essential facts and the exact date/events when the cause of action accrued.
- Jurisdiction Averment (Clause f): Factual foundation establishing territorial, pecuniary, and subject-matter jurisdiction.
- Valuation & Court Fees (Clause i): Separate valuation for jurisdiction (Suits Valuation Act) and court-fees (Court Fees Act).
Practical Note
Plaint Drafting Checklist: 1. Strict Checklist: Verify all 9 elements before presenting any plaint. Omission of cause of action timing (clause e) invites an immediate preliminary objection under limitation or Order VII Rule 11(a). 2. Minor/Unsound Mind Litigants (Clause d): Failure to incorporate an express statement that a party is a minor suing through a next friend attracts immediate rejection under Order XXXII. 3. Valuation Clause: Draft two distinct lines: 'Value of the suit for purposes of jurisdiction is Rs. [X]' and 'Value of the suit for purposes of court fees is Rs. [Y], upon which ad valorem court fee of Rs. [Z] is paid'.
हिंदी पाठ
वादपत्र में निम्नलिखित विशिष्टियां होंगी:—
(क) उस न्यायालय का नाम जिसमें वाद लाया गया है;
(ख) वादी का नाम, वर्णन और निवास-स्थान;
(ग) प्रतिवादी का नाम, वर्णन और निवास-स्थान, जहां तक वे अभिनिश्चित किए जा सकें;
(घ) जहां वादी या प्रतिवादी अवयस्क अथवा विकृतचित्त व्यक्ति है, वहां उस भाव का कथन;
(ङ) वे तथ्य जिनसे वाद-हेतुक (Cause of action) गठित होता है और वह समय जब वह उत्पन्न हुआ था;
(च) वे तथ्य जिनसे यह दर्शित हो कि न्यायालय को अधिकारिता है;
(छ) वह अनुतोष जिसका वादी दावा करता है;
(ज) जहां वादी ने मुजराई (Set-off) की अनुमति दी है या अपने दावे के किसी भाग का त्याग किया है, वहां इस प्रकार अनुज्ञात या त्यागी गई राशि; तथा
(झ) अधिकारिता और न्यायालय-फीस (Court-fees) के प्रयोजनों के लिए वाद की विषय-वस्तु के मूल्य का विवरण, जहां तक मामला अनुज्ञा दे।