CPC 1908 § Appendix A, Form 40 — INTERPLEADER

Statutory text (English)

(Title)
A.B., the above-named plaintiff, states as follows:—
1. Before the date of the claims hereinafter mentioned G. H. omitted with the plaintiff [describe
the property] for [safe-keeping].
2. The defendant C. D. claims the same [under an alleged assignment thereof to him from G.H].
3. The defendant E. F. also claims the same [under an order of G. H. transferring the same to
him].
4. The plaintiff is ignorant of the respective rights of the defendants.
5. He has no claim upon the said property other than for charges and costs, and is ready and
willing to deliver it to such persons as the Court shall direct.
6. The suit is not brought by collusion with either of the defendants.
[As in paras.4 and 5 of Form No.1]
9. The plaintiff claims—

(1) that the defendants be restrained, by injunction, from taking any proceedings
against the plaintiff in relation thereto;

(2) that they be required to interplead together concerning their claims to the said
property;
[
(3) that some person be authorised to receive the said property pending such
litigation;]

(4) that upon delivering the same to such [person] the plaintiff be discharged from
all liability to either of the defendants in relation thereto.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Appendix A, Form 40 (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1908' (First Schedule, Appendices A-H statutory forms, pp. 185-318; printed FOURTH/FIFTH Schedule stubs omitted/repealed), p. 205, 206, ingested 2026-09-15.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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