To
Whereas ..................... has instituted a suit against you for ........., you
are hereby summoned to appear in this court in person or by a pleader duly instructed, and able to answer all
material questions relating to the suit, or who shall be accompanied by some person able to answer all such
questions, on the ....... day of ...... 20 ...... at ..... o'clock in the ...... noon, to answer the claim; and as the day fixed
for your appearance is appointed for the final disposal of the suit, you must be prepared to produce on that day all
the witnesses upon whose evidence and all the documents upon which you intend to rely in support of your
defense.
Take notice that, in default of your appearance on the day before mentioned, the suit will be heard and determined
in your absence.
Give under my hand and the seal of the court, this ..... day of ...... 20 ......
Judge.
Notice :
1. Should you apprehend your witnesses will not attend of their own accord, you can have a summons from
this court to compel the attendance of any witness, and the production of any document that your have a
right to call upon the witness to produce, on applying to the court and on depositing the necessary
expenses.
2. If you admit the claim, you should pay the money into court together with the costs of the suit, to avoid
execution of the decree, which may be against your person or property, or both.

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This is a reference draft reproduced for study and adaptation. Court rules, court fees and the correct forum vary with the facts and the value of the claim, so have the document checked and filed by an advocate. A defective application can be returned or dismissed even when the case itself is good.

Our Criminal Law team drafts and files these documents before the Calcutta High Court, city civil courts, magistrate, family and consumer courts in Kolkata. Our criminal defence team handles bail, trial and pre-trial applications in Kolkata courts.

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Summons for Disposal of Suit: Format

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