CPC 1908 § Order XLV, Rule 5 — Remission of dispute to Court of first instance

Statutory text (English)

In the event of any dispute arising between
the parties as to the amount or value of the subject-matter of the suit in the Court of first instance, or
as to the amount or value of the subject matter in dispute on appeal to 1[the Supreme Court], the Court
to which a petition for a certificate is made under rule 2 may, if it thinks fit, refer such dispute for
report to the Court of first instance, which last-mentioned Court shall proceed to determine such
amount or value and shall return its report together with the evidence to the Court by which the
reference was made.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order XLV, Rule 5 (APPEALS TO THE 1[SUPREME COURT]): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 176, 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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