CPC 1908 § Order XXX, Rule 1 — Suing of partners in name of firm

Statutory text (English)

(1) Any two or more persons claiming or being liable
as partners and carrying on business in 1[Pakistan] may sue or be sued in the name of firm (if any) of
which such persons were partners at the time of the accruing of the cause of action, and any party to
a suit may in such case apply to the Court for a statement of the names and addresses of the persons
who were, at the time of the accruing of the cause of action, partners in such firm, to be furnished and
verified in such manner as the Court may direct.

(2) Where persons sue or are sued as partners in the name of their firm under sub-rule

(1), it
shall, in the case of any pleading or other document required by or under this Code to be signed,
verified or certified by the plaintiff or the defendant, suffice if such pleading or other document is
signed, verified or certified by any one of such persons.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order XXX, Rule 1 (SUITS BY OR AGAINST FIRMS AND PERSONS CARRYING ON BUSINESS IN NAMES OTHER THAN THEIR OWN): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 140, 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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