CPC 1908 § Order VIII, Rule 13 — List of legal representatives of defendant

Statutory text (English)

(1) In every suit of the nature referred to in
rule 4, Order XXII, the written statement shall be accompanied by a statement giving—
(a) the names and addresses of the persons who, in the event of the death of the
defendant, 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
defendant, shall intimate such fact to the Court, furnish the Court with the
names, particulars and addresses of the legal representatives of the defendant
and make an application for the legal representatives to be made a party.

(2) A defendant 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 or review.]

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order VIII, Rule 13 (WRITTEN STATEMENT AND SET-OFF): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 78, 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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