CPC 1908 § Appendix A, Form 16 — BREACH OF CONTRACT TO SERVE

Statutory text (English)

(Title)
A. B., the above-named plaintiff, states as follows:—
1. On the day of 19, the plaintiff and defendant mutually agreed
that the plaintiff should employ the defendant at an [annual] salary of rupees, and
that the defendant should serve the plaintiff as [an artist] for the term of [one year].
2. The plaintiff has always been ready and willing to perform his part of the agreement [and
on the day of 19, offered so to do.]
3. The defendant [entered upon] the service of the plaintiff on the above mentioned day, but
afterwards on the day of 19, he refused to serve the plaintiff as
aforesaid.
[As in paras. 4 and 5 of form No. 1, and Relief claimed]

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Appendix A, Form 16 (Appendix A (PLEADINGS)): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Appendices A-H statutory forms, pp. 185-318; printed FOURTH/FIFTH Schedule stubs omitted/repealed), p. 193, ingested 2026-09-15.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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