CPC 1908 § Order VII, Rule 26 — List of legal representatives of Plaintiff

Statutory text (English)

(1) In every suit of the nature referred to in rule
3, Order XXII, the plaint shall be accompanied by a statement giving—
(a) the names and addresses of the persons whom, in the event of the death of the
plaintiff, may be made a party as his legal representatives;
(b) the name and address of the person who, in the event of the death of the plaintiff,
shall intimate such fact to the Court, furnish the Court with the names,
particulars and addresses of the legal representatives of the plaintiff and make
an application for the legal representatives to be made a party.

(2) A plaintiff may at any time—
(a) file in the Court an amended list, of his presumptive legal representatives;
(b) nominate another person, in the place of the person nominated under clause (b)
of sub-rule

(1), for the purposes of that clause.

(3) A nomination made under clause (b) of sub-rule

(1) shall, unless varied under clause (b) of
sub-rule

(2) remain in force throughout the pendency of the suit and any proceedings arising therefrom,
including appeal, revision and review.].

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order VII, Rule 26 (PLAINT): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 75, 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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