CPC 1908 § Order XV, Rule 3 — Parties at issue

Statutory text (English)

(1) Where the parties are at issue on some question of law or of fact, and
issues have been framed by the Court as hereinbefore provided, if the Court is satisfied that no further
argument or evidence than the parties can at once adduce is required upon such of the issues as may
be sufficient for the decision of the suit, and that no injustice will result from proceeding with the suit
forthwith, the Court may proceed to determine such issues, and, if the finding thereon is sufficient
for the decision, may pronounce judgment accordingly, whether the summons has been issued for the
settlement of issues only or for the final disposal of the suit:

Provided that, where the summons has been issued for the settlement of issues only, the parties
or their pleaders are present and none of them objects.

(2) Where the finding is not sufficient for the decision, the Court shall postpone the further
hearing of the suit, and shall fix a day for the production of such further evidence, or for such further
argument as the case requires.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order XV, Rule 3 (DISPOSAL OF THE SUIT AT THE FIRST HEARING): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 90, 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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