CPC 1908 § 34A — Interest on public dues

Statutory text (English)

(1) Where the Court is of opinion that a suit was instituted
with intent to avoid the payment of any public dues payable by the plaintiff or on his behalf, the Court
may, while dismissing such suit, make an order for payment of interest on such public dues at the rate
of two per cent, above the prevailing bank rate.

(2) Where the court is of opinion that the recovery of any public due sfrom the plaintiff was
unjustified, the Court may, while disposing of the suit, make an order for payment of interest on the
amount recovered at the rate of two per cent, above the prevailing bank rate.

Explanation.— In this section,—
(a) “bank rate ” means the bank rate determined and made public under the
provisions of the State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1956 (XXXIII of 1956) ; and
(b) “public dues” includes the dues of any bank owned by the Federal Government
or of any corporation or undertaking owned or controlled by the Federal
Government or a Provincial Government or of any local authority.]

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) s.34A: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (Act No. V of 1908; portal status 'Under Review'; reflects amendments through the CPC (Amendment) Act, 2023 incl. inserted s.159), p. 22, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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