CPC 1908 § Appendix B, Form 4 — SUMMONS IN SUMMARY SUIT ON NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT (O. 37, r. 2)

Statutory text (English)

(Title)
To,
[Name, description and place of residence]
WHEREAS has institute a suit against you under Order XXXVII of
the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, for Rs., balance of principal and interest due to him
as the of a which a copy is hereto annexed, you are hereby
summoned to obtain leave from the Court within ten days from the service hereof to appear and defend
the suit, and within such time to cause an appearance to be entered for you. In default whereof the
plaintiff will be entitled at any time after the expiration of such ten days to obtain a decree for any sum
not exceeding the sum of Rs. and the sum of Rs. for costs 1[together with
such interest, if any, from the date of the institution of the suit as the Court may order].
Leave to appear may be obtained on an application to the Court supported by affidavit or
declaration showing that there is a defence to the suit on the merits or that it is reasonable that you
should be allowed to appear in the suit.
GIVEN under my hand and the seal of the Court, this day of
19. Judge.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Appendix B, Form 4 (Appendix B (PROCESS)): 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1908' (First Schedule, Appendices A-H statutory forms, pp. 185-318; printed FOURTH/FIFTH Schedule stubs omitted/repealed), p. 221, 222, ingested 2026-09-15.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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