Small Claims and Minor Offences Courts Ordinance, 2002

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THE SMALL CLAIMS AND MINOR OFFENCES COURTS 
ORDINANCE, 2002 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
 
 
1.  Short title, extent and commencement 
2.  Definitions 
3.  Ordinance to override other laws 
4.  Establishment of Courts 
5.  Jurisdiction 
6.  Procedure in civil trials 
7.  Rejection of plaint 
8.  Process fee  
9.  Summons 
10.  Appearance through advocate or recognised agent 
11.  Written statement 
12.  Appearance of parties and effect of non-appearance, etc. 
13.  Final disposal of suit 
14. Amicable settlement 
15.  List of persons for amicable settlement  
16. Appearance of parties for settlement  
17.  Responsibilities of the Salis 
18.  Settlement of suit or complaint 
 
 

 
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19.  Objections on award 
20.  Payment of fees 
21.  Non-commencement of settlement proceedings 
22.  Failure of settlement 
23.  Prohibition of appearing in proceedings or as witness 
24.   Prohibition of making record 
25.  Prohibition of using information 
26  Commencement of trial in suit or claim 
27.   Evidence  
28.  Power to order any point to be proved by affidavit 
29.  Power to order attendance of deponent for cross-examination 
30.  Matters to which affidavits shall be confined 
31.  Examination or re-examination of witness 
32.  Conclusion of trial 
33.  Costs 
34.  Procedure in criminal trial 
35.  Execution of decree 
36.  Inherent powers of Court 
37.  Power of the Court 
38.  Appeal in suits 
39.  Appeal in criminal proceedings 
40. Amendment in the Schedule 
41.  Power to make rules 
42.  Repeal and savings 
 
 
  
 
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THE SMALL CLAIMS AND MINOR OFFENCES COURTS ORDINANCE, 
2002 
 
ORDINANCE NO. XXVI OF 2002 
[19th June, 2002] 
AN  
ORDINANCE 
 
to consolidate and enact the law relating to small claims and minor offences 
 WHEREAS  it is expedient  and necessary to consolidate  and enact the law relating  to  small  
claims  and  minor offences  and  matters  incidental  thereto  or connected  therewith  for  providing  
inexpensive  and  expeditious  disposal  of  such claims and offences; 
 AND WHEREAS,  the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it 
necessary to take immediate action; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of Emergency o f the Fourteenth day 
of October  1999, and the Provisional  Constitution Order No. 1 of  1999, read with  Provisional 
Constitution (Amendment) Order No.9 of 1999, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that 
behalf; the President of the Islamic  Republic of Pakistan is  pleased to make and promulgate the 
following Ordinance:— 
 1. Short  title, extent and commencement. —(1) This Ordinance may be called the  Small 
Claims and Minor Offences Courts Ordinance, 2002. 
  (2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. 
 *(3)  It  shall  come  into  force  on  such  date  as  the  Federal  Government  may,  by  
notification in the official Gazette, appoint in this behalf. 
 2. Definition .—(1) In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugn ant in the subject or 
context,— 
                        (a) “amicable settlement” includes settlement  through arbitration  process , other 
than arbitration under the Arbitration Act, 1940 (X of 1940), mediation, 
conciliation or any other lawful means mutually agreed upon by the parties; 
(b) “award” means findings of a Salis; 
(c) “Court” means the Small Claims and Minor Offences Court established under 
section 4; 
(d)  “Government” means the Provincial Government; 
(e) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules; 
(f) “rules” means rules made under section 42; 
(g) “Salis” means the person acting as conciliator, mediator or arbitrator. 
 (2) Any expression not specifically  mentioned or defined in this Ordinance shall have the 
same meaning as defined in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908), and shall have effect 
accordingly. 
*This Ordinance came into force on 15th July, 2004, vide S.R.O. 601 (I)/2004 dated 5th July, 2004. 
 
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 3. Ordinance to override other laws .—The provisions of this Ordinance shall have effect 
notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force. 
 4. Establishment of Courts.__(1) The Government, in consultation with the High Court, may 
establish one or more Small Claims and Minor Offences Courts in each district or at such other place 
or places as it may deem necessary. 
 (2) The Court shall be presided over by a Civil Judge -cum-Judicial Magistrate.  
 
 (3) The local limits of jurisdiction of the Court shall be such as the High Court  may, by 
notification in the official Gazette, determine and define from time to time. 
 
 5. Jurisdiction.—(1) The Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to: 
(a)  try all suits and claims arising therefrom, specified in Part I of the Schedule to 
this Ordinance, the subject matter of which does not exceed one hundred 
thousand rupees in value for the purposes of jurisdiction: 
   Provided that the High Court may, by notification in the Official 
Gazette, vary such value from time to time; and  
(b) try offences specified in Part II of the Schedule to this Ordinance. 
 6. Procedure in civil trials .—Proceedings under this Ordinance relating to claims or suit s 
shall be conducted in the manner hereinafter provided, namely 
(i) Every claim or suit before the Court shall be instituted by presentation of a 
plaint duly verified on oath or solenm affirmation; 
(ii) the plaint shall contain all material facts relating to the claim or dispute, a 
schedule giving the number of witnesses intended to be produced in support of 
the plaint, the names and addresses of witnesses and a brief summary of the 
facts to which they would depose; 
(iii) where a plaintiff sues or relies upon a document in his possession or power, he 
shall produce it in the Court either in original or copy thereof alongwith the 
plaint; 
(iv)       where a plaintiff relies on any other document, not in his possession or power 
as evidence in support of his claim, he shall enter such document in a list to be 
appended to the plaint, giving reasons of relevancy to the claim in the plaint; 
(v)  the  plaint  shall  be  accompanied  by as many  copies  thereof  including  the 
schedule  and  the  lists  of  documents  referred  to in  clause  (4)  as  there  
are defendants in the suit, for service upon the defendants; and 
(vi) the plaint  shall  be  accompanied  by  one  time  process  fee  of  twenty -five 
rupees. 
 7. Rejection of plaint.—(1) The plaint shall be rejected in the following cases 
(a) where it does not disclose a cause of action; 
 
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(b) where the relief claimed is under -valued, and the plaintiff, on being required 
by the Court to correct the valuation within a time to be fixed by the Court, 
fails to do so; 
(c) where  the relief  claimed  is properly  valued,  but the plaint  is written  u pon 
paper insufficiently stamped, and the plaintiff, on being required by the Court 
to supply the requisite stamp paper within a time to be fixed by the Court, fails 
to do so; 
(d) where the suit appears from the statement in the plaint to be barred by any law. 
 (2) Where a plaint is rejected, the Judge shall record an orde r to that effect with reason s for 
such order. 
 (3) The rejection of the plaint on any of the grounds herein  before mentioned shall  not of its 
own force  preclude  the  plaintiff  from  pr esenting  a fresh  plaint  in respect of the same cause of 
action. 
 8. Process fee.—The plaintiff shall, alongwith the plaint, pay one time process fee of twenty 
five rupees for service of summons upon the defendants and postal stamps of the value of registered 
post acknowledgement due and where the Court orders for substituted service, deposit the charges of 
such substituted service, within three days of making such order failing which the suit may be 
dismissed.  
 9. Summons.—(1) The Court shall withi n two days of the presentation of the plaint, send to 
the defendant summons for final determination of the suit, throug h process server and by registered 
post, acknowledgement due, together with the copies of the plaint, schedule of witnesses, documents 
or list of documents relied upon. 
 (2)  Where  in  any  suit  the  defendant  cannot  be  found  and  has  no  agent empowered to 
accept service of the summons on his behalf, service may be made on any adult member of the 
family of the defendant who is residing with him. 
 (3) Every summons and its accompaniments under sub-section (1) shall be served within 
fifteen days. 
 (4)   Where   the   Court   has   reasons   to   believe   that   the   defendant   is avoiding 
service, or that for any other reason the summons cannot be served in the ordinary way, the Court 
shall order for service of summons by— 
(a)  affixing a copy of the summons at some conspicuous part of the house, if any, 
in which the defendant resides or is known to have last resided or carries or is 
known to have carried on business or personally works or is known to have 
worked for gain; or 
 
(b)  any electronic device of communication which may include telegram, 
phonogram, telex, fax and e-mail; or 
 
(c)  urgent mail service or public courier services; or 
(d)        beat of drum in the locality where the defendant resides; or 
(e)        publication in press; or 
(f)         any other manner or mode as it may deem fit: 
 
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   Provided that the Court may order the use of all or any of the aforesaid  
  manners and modes of service simultaneously. 
 (5) Substituted service by order of the Court shall be as effectual as if it had been made 
on the defendant personally. 
 (6)  In  case  of  substituted  service,  the  Court  shall  fix  such  time  for  the appearance of 
the defendant, as the case may require, which shall not exceed fifteen days. 
 (7) The summons sent under sub-section (1) shall contain direction to the  effect that the 
defendant on his appearance on the date fixed shall file his written statement as provided by 
subsection (1) of section 11. 
 10. Appearance through Advocate or recognized agent.—(1) No Advocate shall act for 
any person in the Court, unless he has been appointed for the purpose by such person in 
writing signed by such person or by his recognized agent or by some other person authorised by or 
under a power of attorney to make such appointment. 
 (2)  Any  appearance,  application  or  action  in  or  to  the  Court,  required or authorised by 
law to be made or done by a party may, except where otherwise expressly provided by any law for 
the time being in force, be made or done by the party in person or by his recognis ed agent or by an 
Advocate on his behalf. 
 (3) Any process served on the recognised agent of a party or an advocate shall be as effectual 
as if the same has been served on the party in person, unless the Court otherwise directs. 
 (4) The provisions for the service of process on a party to a suit shall apply to the service of 
process on his recognised agent. 
 11. Written statement .—(1) The defendant shall on the date fixed, appear before the Court 
and file his written s tatement duly verified on oath or solemn affirmation and attach therewith a list 
of his witnesses as also a summary of the evidence that each witness is expected to give: 
 Provided that the Court may, on sufficient cause being shown, permit to file written statement 
which shall not exceed fifteen days. 
 (2) Where a defendant relies upon a document in his possession or power, he shall  produce  
it  in  original  or  a  copy  thereof  in  the  Court alongwith the  written statement. 
 (3) When the defendant rel ies on any other document, not in his possession or power, as 
evidence in support of his written statement, he shall enter such documents  in  a list  to be  appended  
to  the  written  statement,  giving  reasons  of  relevancy  to the defence in the written statement. 
 (4)  Copy of the written statement together with schedule of witnesses, documents and list of 
documents relied upon shall be given to the plaintiff, his agent or advocate present in the Court. 
 (5) Where any party from whom a written statement is so required fails to present  the  same  
within  the  time  fixed  by  the  Court,  the  Court  may  pronounce judgment against him, or make 
such order in relation to the suit as it thinks fit. 
 12. Appearance of parties and effect of non -appearance, etc.—(1) Where on the day fixed 
for the defendant to file written statement, it is found that the summons have been served but the 
defendant has failed to file written statement without sufficient cause, the Court may proceed ex - 
parte and pass decree: 
 
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 Provided that if the Court is satisfied that the defendant was prevented by any sufficient 
cause, it may set aside the decree subject to and upon such terms as to costs, payment into Court or 
otherwise as it deems fit: 
 Provided  further  that  no  order  shall  be  made  under  this  sub-section  unless notice of the 
application has been served on the opposite party. 
 (2)  Where  the  Court  has  adjourned  hearing  of  the  suit  ex parte,  and  the defendant on 
or before such hearing, appears and a ssigns good cause for his previous non -appearance, the Court 
may, upon such terms as it directs as to costs or otherwise, hear him in answer to the suit as if he had 
appeared on the day fixed for appearance. 
 (3) Where neither party appears when the suit i s called for hearing, the Court may make an 
order that the suit be dismissed. 
 (4) Where the defendant appears and the plaintiff does not appear when the suit is called for 
hearing, the Court shall make an order that the suit be dismissed unless the defendant admits the 
claim, or part thereof in which case the Court shall  pass a decree against the defendant upon such 
admission, and where part only of the claim has been admitted, shall dismiss the suit to the extent 
of the part not admitted. 
 13. Final disposal of suit.—(1) Where it appears at the first hearing of the suit that the 
parties are not at variance on any question of law or fact or that the dispute is of trivial nature, the 
Court may, after recording brief statements of the parties or their counsels, dispose of the suit 
forthwith. 
 (2) If the suit is not disposed of under sub-section (1), the Court shall ascertain upon which 
smaterial propositions of fact or law, the parties are at variance, and shall proceed to dispose of the 
case in the manner provided hereafter. 
 14. Amicable settlement.—(1) Where at any stage of the proceedings, it appears to the 
Court either on application of any party or otherwise, that there exists a possibility  of amicable 
settlement between the parties, the Court may, subject to consent of parties, through Salis or any 
other person, conciliate, arbitrate, mediate or resolve through  any other means, the claim or 
offence, as the case may be: 
 Provided that the Court shall not proceed for amicable settlement of offences which  are  non-
compoundable  or,  for  reasons  to  be  recorded  in  writing,  where  it considers such settlement to 
be either against the public policy or interest of the State. 
 (2)  If  a  settlement  is  reached  between  the  parties  to  the  claim  or  suit ,  a statement  of  
compromise  shall  be  prepared  and  the  Court  shall  pass  a  decree accordingly. 
 (3) If a settlement is  reached between the parties to the offence, the offence shall be deemed 
to have been compounded in terms of the compromise and the Court shall pass order accordingly. 
 15. List of persons for amicable settlement .—(1)  The Chief Justice of High Court shall, in 
consultation  with the District Judge, the President. Bar Association  of the District  or  Sub-Division  
concerned,  prepare  a  list  of  persons  to  act  as Salis for effecting amicable settlement, which shall 
be maintained in the Court. 
 (2) The list of persons under sub-section (1) may include retired Judges and lawyers. 
 
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 (3)  The  parties  may  also  nominate Salis other  than  the  persons  in  the  list maintained by 
the Court, and the Court may refer the suit or complaint to such person. 
 16. Appearance of parties for settlement .—(1) On receipt of reference the Sails shall make 
efforts for amicable settlement of dispute or complaint and submit his report with the time fixed by 
the Court. 
 (2) The Salis shall call the parties through registered post, telegram, fax, telephone or any 
other appropriate mode to a venue and on a day and time specified by him. 
 (3) The parties shall appear in person or through their representatives before the  Salis  and  
shall  state  their  claim  or defence  in writing,  supply  copies  of their pleadings or complaint and 
all other necessary documents as required by the Salis. 
 17. Responsibilities of the Salis.—The Salis may— 
(a) before proceeding in the matter, disclose to the Court any circumstance that 
may likely create an impression  of a bias or which may prevent him from 
acting  promptly,  whereupon  the  Court  shall  direct  the  parties  to  
nominate another Salis; 
(b) facilitate negotiations between the parties and steer the direction  of discussion 
with the aim of finding a mutually acceptable solution; and 
(c) assist the parties in reaching an agreement. 
 18. Settlement of suit or complaint .—(1) If a settlement of a suit or complaint  is reached 
between the parties, the Salis shall prepare a deed of settlement containing terms  of such settlement, 
signed by the parties and submit it to the Court on the day fixed by the Court together with a 
certificate that the settlement between the parties was voluntary. 
 (2) The Salis shall make an award and submit it in the Court on or before the date fixed. 
 19. Objections on award.—(1) The Court shall, before passing a decree based on award, call 
objections of the parties to it within fifteen days of the receipt of award and settle such objections 
within fifteen days thereof. 
 (2)  No  separate  proceedings  shall  lie  in  any  other  Court  to  challenge  the validity of  
the award on the plea of fraud misrepresentation on involuntary nature of the settlement of any other 
ground whatsoever. 
 (3) Where a person challenges the validity of the decree on the pl ea of fraud, 
misrepresentation or want of jurisdiction, he shall make an application to the Court within thirty days 
of passing the decree and no separate suit shall lie for it. 
 20. Payment of fees.—The Court shall determine the amount of fees, if any, to be paid by the 
party or parties to Salis, against a valid receipt. 
 21. Non-commencement of settlement proceedings.—If the parties fail to appear before the 
Salis or pay fees, as determined by the Court, the Salis may not proceed for settlement and inform 
the Court accordingly. 
 22. Failure of settlement .—If no settlement is reached between the parties, the Salis shall 
record the statement of the fact, signed by the parties and submit it to the Court on or before the date 
fixed. 
 
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 23. Prohibition o f appearing  in proceedings or as witness.—The Salis conducting 
proceedings for amicable settlement shall not act in any capacity for any of the parties in connection 
with the matter in the suit or complaint in other proceedings nor shall he be called as a witness in 
such proceedings. 
 24.  Prohibition  of  making  record.—Any information, statement, document  and anything  
disclosed to the Salis during  settlement proceedings  shall  be  kept  as confidential and no document 
including any transcript, formal record or audio -visual recording shall be made of the proceedings, 
except with the approval of the Salis and consent of the parties. 
 25. Prohibition of using information .—No communication made in the settlement 
proceedings including information disclosed and views expressed shall be used in any other 
proceedings, whatsoever. 
 26. Commencement of trial in suit or claim .—If the dispute or claim is not referred for 
settlement or no settlement is reached under subsection (1) of section 14 within forty five days of the 
reference or such extended time as may be granted by the Court, on showing good cause the Court 
shall proceed to record evidence. 
 27.  Evidence .—(1) In civil matters, the production of  witnesses shall be  the responsibility 
of the parties, except official witnesses whose appearance shall be d etermined by the Court in the 
interest of justice: 
 Provided that on the application of any party, the Court may also summon a witness. 
 (2) The eviden ce of the witness in attendance shall be taken orally in open  Court by the 
Judge. 
 (3) The Court may— 
(a)        record a concise statement of evidence of a witness where no appeal lies; and 
(b)      record the evidence of a witness where an appeal lies in the case or the Court 
deems it necessary in the interest of justice, which shall be read over to the 
witness and signed by him. 
 28. Power to order any point to be proved by affidavit.—(1) The Court may at any time 
for sufficient reason order that any particular fact or facts may be proved by affidavit, or that the 
affidavit of any witness may be read at the hearing on such conditions as the Court thinks reasonable: 
 Provided that where it appears to the Court that either party bona fide desires the  production  
of  a  witness  for  cross -examination,  and  that  such  witness  can  be produced, an order s hall not 
be made authorising the evidence of such witness to be given by affidavit. 
 29. Power to order attendance of deponent for cross -examination.—(1) Upon an 
application, evidence may be given by affidavit, but the Court may, at the instance of either party, 
order the attendance for cross-examination of the deponent. 
 (2) Such attendance shall be in Court, unless the deponent is exempted from personal 
appearance in Court, or the Court otherwise directs. 
 30. Matters to which affidavits shall be c onfined.—(1) An affidavit shall be confined to 
such facts as the deponent is able of his own knowledge to prove, except interlocutory applications, 
on which statement of his belief may be admitted, provided that the grounds thereof are stated. 
 
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 (2) The costs of every affidavit which shall unnecessari ly set forth matter of hearsay or  
argumentative  nature, or  copies  of  or extracts  from  documents, shall, unless the Court otherwise 
directs, be paid by the party filing the same. 
 31. Examination or re -examination of witness .—(1) The Court may, at any stage of the 
proceedings and under exceptional circumstances, call a witness for examination or re -examine a 
witness already examined, if so required for the ends of justice. 
 (2)  The Court may refuse to summon a  witness or  enforce the summons already issued 
against the witness when in the opinion of the Court, the attendance of the witness cannot be 
procured without such delay, expense or inconvenience as in the circumstances would be 
unreasonable, or such application is moved in bad faith to protract the proceedings or to fill up any 
lacuna in the case of either party. 
 32. Conclusion of trial .—(1) The Court shall conclude the trial within  sixty days by taking 
day-to-day hearing, unless prevented by good cause in which case, the case shall be disposed of 
within the next thirty days. 
 (2) On completion of evidence, the Court shall fix a date not exceeding seven days for 
hearing of arguments of parties. 
 (3) The Court shall, after the case has been heard, pronounce  judgment in open Court within 
three days. 
 (4) The Court shall deliver to the parties, copies of judgment and decree on the day of 
pronouncement of judgment. 
 (5) Where a party is n ot present on the day for pronouncement of judgment , a copy of 
judgment and decree shall be sent to the party under registered post, acknowledgment due, which 
shall be conclusive proof of the knowledge of judgment. 
 33. Costs .—If in any suit or claim, the Court while pronouncing judgment comes to the 
conclusion that the claim or defence is false or vexatious, it may make an order for payment of costs 
as determined by the Court, not exceeding one-tenth of the value of subject matter of the suit. 
 34. Procedure in criminal trial .—(1) In criminal proceedings, the Court shall follow the 
procedure prescribed in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898), and Qa nun-e-
Shahadat, 1984 (President’s Order No. 10 of 1984). 
 (2) The Court shall have and exercise the power of a Judicial Magistrate of the  First Class 
under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898). 
 35. Execution of decree .—(1) A decree passed by the Court shall be executed by the Court 
itself or by another Court upon transfer for reasons to be recorded by the Court  passing the decree, 
and the transferee Court shall execute it as if the decree was passed by itself. 
 (2) All objections against execution of decree shall be determined by the Court executing the 
decree. 
 (3) The decree shall be executed as part of proceedings in the suit and no separate application 
shall lie for it. 
 
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 (4) The Court shall continue the execution proceedings, except when stayed by the appellate 
Court. 
 (5) The cost in execution of decree shall be determined and paid as directed by the Court. 
 36. Inherent powers of Court .—Nothing in this Ordinance shall be deemed to limit or 
otherwise affect the inherent powers of the Court to make such orders as may be necessary for the 
ends of justice or to prevent abuse of the process of Court in respect of resolving disputes mentioned 
in Part I of the Schedule. 
 37. Power of the Court .—Subject to this Ordinance, the Court shall, for the purpose o f any 
case under this Ordinance,  have powers of a civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 
(Act V of 1908), in respect of the matters, namely: — 
(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on 
oath; 
(b) compelling production or discovery of documents; 
(c) local inspection; and 
(d)  issuing commission for examination of witnesses or documents. 
 38. Appeal in suit .—(1) An appeal shall lie to the Court of District Judge within thirty days 
of the passing of decree of final order by the Court.  
 (2) No appeal shall lie against the decree of the Court based on award, except on one or more 
of the following grounds, namely.—  
  (a)  that the Salis has misconduct himself or the proceedings. 
    (b)   that an award has been made a fter the issue  of an order by the C ourt 
 superseding the Salis or after the proceeding of award have  become invalid 
 by the order of the court; and   
  (c)  That a decree based on award has been illegally procured. 
 (3)  No appeal shall lie from decree passed by the Court with consent of the parties. 
 (4)  No second appeal shall lie against decree, judgment or order made under this ordinance  
 39. Appeal in criminal proceedings .—An appeal in criminal proceedings shall lie to the 
Court of Sessions within thirty days of conviction: 
 Provided  that  an  appeal  against  acquittal  shall  lie  in  accordance  with  the procedure 
prescribed under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898). 
 40. Amendment in the Schedule .—The High Court may amend the Schedule, from time to 
time, in the interest of justice. 
 41. Power to make rules .—The High Court may, from time to time, after previous 
publication, make rules regulating the procedure of the Court. 
 42. Repeal and savings .—(1) On coming into force of thi s Ordinance, the Provincial  Small 
Cause Courts Act, 1887 (IX of 1887), shall stand repealed.  
 
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 (2) The repeal under subsection (1) shall not— 
(a) affect the previous operation of the law or any -thing duly done or suffered 
under the law; 
(b) affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred 
under the law; 
(c) affect any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence 
committed against the law; 
(d)     affect any investigation, legal proceeding or reme dy in respect of any such 
right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment;  
 and any such investigation, legal proceedings or remedy may be instituted, continued or 
enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if the law had 
not been repealed; and 
(e) affect any proceedings pending before any Court instituted before the 
commencement of this Ordinance and all suits, applications and proceedings 
connected with those proceedings or arising therefrom shal l continue to be 
heard and disposed of by the Court, including the appellate Court, where they 
are pending immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance as if the 
law had not been repealed. 
 
 
Schedule 
 [See section 5]  
PART I 
 
        1. Suit for recovery of money due on contract in writing, receipt or any other documents. 
 2. Claim for damages on account of contract in writing. 
 3. Suit for the specific performance or rescission of a contract in writing. 
 4. Suit for recovery of movable property or value thereof. 
 5. Suit for separate possession of joint immovable property through partition or otherwise. 
 6. Suit for compensation. 
 7. Suit for redemption of mortgage property.  
 8. Suit for enforcement of easement rights. 
 9. Suit for rendition of accounts of joint property. 
 10. Suit to restrain waste and remove nuisance. 
 11. Disputes under the Canal and Drainage Laws.  
 12. Mesne profits or property. 
 13. Suit for compensation for wrongful taking or damaging movable or immovable property. 
 
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 14. Suit for damages by cattle trespass. 
 15. Suit for damages and compensation arising out of traffic accidents. 
 16. Any other relief not falling under the Schedule but agreed to by the parties to be settled 
       under this Ordinance.   
Part II 
 All offences in the Pakistan Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860), punishable with imprisonment 
not exceeding three years or with fine or with both. 
 
 
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RGN Date: 20-05-2024