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(1) If the petitioner fails to appear on the date pismissat in defautt fixed for hearing or if in the opinion ofthe '* * Pan- and restoration. chavat he shows negligence in prosecuting his suit, the iz " * Panchayat may dismiss thesuit unless the de- fendant admits alJ or any part of the claim, when it shall be decreed accordingly. 2) A i* * Panchayat shall restore a suit dis- missed for failure to appear, if, within fifteen days from the date of such dismissal, or such further period Which for sufficient cause the !* * Panchayat may allow, the plaintiff satisfies the!* ° * Panchayat that he Was prevented by any sufficient cause from appearin<; but no order of dismissal shall be set aside without notice tothe defendant if it has been passed after his appear- ‘nce before the!* * Panchayat. - A fee of one rupee shall be paid on every such appli- ion for restoration. L& Ex parte decisio 1, + fe (/) Ifthe defendant fails to appear and the ™ the dat naval Js satisfied that he has received notice of evadin. {xed for the hearing or that he is intentionally "8 service the Panchayat may proceed ex parte. — — 7 ee Th ‘ - j © Word “Gram” omitted by Punjab Act No. XLI of 1953, section 17. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 178 GRAM PANCHAYAT (2) Any defendant against whom a Sui hag decided ex parte, within thirty days from the date .. Deen cuting any process lor enforcement of th Within such further period as © deci: ; the !* P; nchayn: for sufficient cause allow, apply orally or in wee t may the ** * Panchayat, to set aside the order and hee to * Panchayat, if satisfied that the defendant di € ls ceive due notice of the hearing, or was Prevented re. appearing by any sufficient Cause Or was not intentig evading service of summons, shal] Set aside the deci! and shall appoint a day for Proceeding with the suit, no such order shall be passed without Notice to " opposite party. e A fee of one rupee shall be paid on ever cation for setting a ‘ ~ ¥Yery such anni. Side an ex parte decision. Poli Fial decision