Mera Samvidhaan All of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

Order XV · Disposal of the Suit at the first hearing

2One of several defendants not at issue.

Order 15, Rule 2

2[(1) Where there are more defendants than one, and any one of the defendants is not at issue with the plaintiff on any question of law or of fact, the Court may at once pronounce judgment for or against such defendant and the suit shall proceed only against the other defendants.]

3[(2) Whenever a judgment is pronounced under this rule, decree shall be drawn up in accordance with such judgment and the decree shall bear the date on which the judgment was pronounced.]

2 Rule 2 renumbered as sub-rule (1) by Act 104 of 1976, s. 65 (w.e.f. 1-2-1977).

3 Ins. by s. 65, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-2-1977).

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