CPC 1908 § Appendix A, Form 13 — DEFENCE TO SUIT FOR. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE

Statutory text (English)

1. The defendant did not enter into the agreement.
2. A. B. was not the agent of the defendant (if alleged by plaintiff).
3. The plaintiff has not performed the following conditions—(Conditions)
4. The defendant did not—(alleged acts of part performance).
5. The plaintiff's title to the property agreed to be sold is not such as the defendant is bound to
accept by reason of the following matter—(State why).
1Subs. by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (XXVII of 1981), s.3 and Second Sch.
6. The agreement is uncertain in the following respects—(State them).
7. (or) the plaintiff has been guilty of delay.
8. (or) The plaintiff has been guilty of fraud (or misrepresentation).
9. (or) The agreement is unfair.
10. (or) The agreement was entered into by mistake.
11. The following are particulars of

(7),

(8),

(9),

(10), (or as the case may be).
12. The agreement was rescinded under conditions of Sale, No. 11 (or by mutual agreement).
(in cases where damages are claimed and the defendant dis putes his liability to damages, he
must deny the agreement or the alleged breaches, or show whatever other ground of defence he intends
to rely on, e.g., the Indian Limitation Act, accord and satisfaction, release, fraud, etc.).

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Appendix A, Form 13 (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1908' (First Schedule, Appendices A-H statutory forms, pp. 185-318; printed FOURTH/FIFTH Schedule stubs omitted/repealed), p. 217, 218, ingested 2026-09-15.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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