அதிகாரப்பூர்வ மொழிபெயர்ப்புDepartment of Government Printing-இலிருந்து, மாற்றமின்றி
The following new chapter is hereby inserted immediately after Chapter X of the principal enactment and shall have effect as Chapter XA of that enactment:-
“CHAPTER XA
OF FIXING DAY OF PRE-TRIAL
79A. (1) The court shall –
(a)
forthwith on the expiration of the time allowed for the filing of the answer; or
(b)
where a replication is permitted, on the last day of the time allowed for the filing of that replication, and whether the same is filed or not, appoint a date not earlier than three weeks and not exceeding two months from such date for pre-trial hearing to be commenced, either in the presence of all parties to the action or such parties as are present.
(2)
The court shall, prior to appointing a date, satisfy itself that the absent parties have been duly notified of the proceedings.”.