CPC 1908 § Order XXI, Rule 25 — Endorsement on process

Statutory text (English)

(1) The officer entrusted with the execution of the process
shall endorse thereon the day on, and the manner in, which it was executed, and, if the latest day
specified in the process for the return thereof has been exceeded, the reason of the delay, or, if it was
not executed, the reason why it was not executed, and shall return the process with such endorsement
to the Court.

(2) Where the endorsement is to the effect that such officer is unable to execute the process,
the Court shall examine him touching his alleged inability, and may, if it thinks fit, summon and
examine witnesses as to such inability, and shall record the result.
Stay of Execution

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order XXI, Rule 25 (EXECUTION OF DECREES AND ORDERS): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 107, 108, 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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