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Muhammad Ikram Zahid,\r\nAdvocate, \u003cst1:City w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003cst1:place w:st=\"on\"\u003eFaisalabad\u003c/st1:place\u003e\u003c/st1:City\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003e\u003cspan style=\u0027mso-bidi-font-style:\r\nitalic\u0027\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003e\u0026quot;------I have the\r\nopportunity to go through the dissertation written by Mr. Muhammad Zeb Khan,\r\nAdditional District and Sessions Judge-II, Mardan and having been published at\r\npage No.79 of Journal part of PLD 2006 (August, 2006). I will add some very\r\nimportant steps which could reduce the delay in disposal \u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-bidi-font-size:9.0pt;letter-spacing:.8pt\u0027\u003eof \u003c/span\u003ecases.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003eThe party interested to delay the\r\ncase normally resorts to file different applications. One of which is an\r\napplication under Order VII, Rule 11 of C.P.C. In many of the cases, this\r\napplication is filed without filing the written statement and the purpose\r\nbehind is that the case may be delayed as far as possible. This mala fide act\r\nof the defendant party is preliminarily meant to delay the \u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-bidi-font-size:9.0pt;letter-spacing:.8pt\u0027\u003ecase. \u003c/span\u003eIn such a\r\ncase, the Civil Courts shall not entertain such an application unless the\r\nwritten statement is filed within 30 days of filing of the suits.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003eThe other way to delay the case\r\nis that the plaintiff omits to implead the proper/necessary party intentionally\r\nso as to delay the disposal of cases. Now the process to prolong the case\r\nstarts and finally the omitted persons apply for impleadment of parties and\r\nfinally they arc impleaded as parties. This application takes months to decide.\r\nThis process can be quickened and shortened by imposing cost at the rate of\r\nRs.2,000 per party on the plaintiff if and when any party is ordered to be impleaded.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003eWhile framing the issues, the\r\nparties shall be ordered to take note of the issues on the same date and shall\r\nprepare themselves accordingly. The parties must know that no further\r\nopportunity will be given to file list of witnesses within 7 days.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003eIt is known to everybody that the\r\nmain reasons of delay in the suits is caused by making the parties to go\r\nthrough the long process of proving the documents. This process can be\r\nshortened by directing the parties on the date of framing of issues to \u003cspan\r\nstyle=\u0027mso-bidi-font-size:9.0pt;letter-spacing:.8pt\u0027\u003efile \u003c/span\u003edocuments,\r\nadditional or otherwise, within 7 days \u003cspan style=\u0027mso-bidi-font-size:9.0pt;\r\nletter-spacing:.8pt\u0027\u003eof \u003c/span\u003eframing of the issues. The parties shall also be\r\nordered to pass on these documents to the rival party under the letter of\r\nrespective Advocates and the said letter of Advocate shall be ordered to be\r\nplaced on Court file.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003eThe Courts shall give 7 days for\r\nfiling the reply as to if both the parties admit the documents. The question\r\nwhether the documents are photocopies of the documents shall not arise, in\r\ncase, these documents are admitted.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003eWhen these documents are\r\nadmitted, even the photocopies of the documents shall not be objected at any\r\nstage even at the stage of the Honourable Supreme Court.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003eIf the documents are objected to\r\nand the documents are later proved to be correct, the party who objected the\r\ndocuments shall be burdened with the cost of Rs.2,000 per document.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003eIf any party omits to admit the\r\ndocuments and omits to file reply in this respect, it shall be presumed that\r\nthe documents have been admitted. 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The\r\ncommunication cost shall be borne by the Plaintiff.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003eThe date for evidence shall be\r\nfixed and every next date after two dates shall be given at the cost of\r\nrespective party.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=MsoNormal style=\u0027text-align:justify\u0027\u003eThese all steps will quicken the\r\nprocess of disposal of cases and in my opinion, it will not require any\r\namendment in C.P.C. 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