First Schedule — Order V: Issue and Service of Summons

Order 5 Rule 6 — Fixing day for appearance of defendant

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · Free to read

The day [under sub-rule (1) of rule 1] shall be fixed with reference to the current business of the Court, the place of residence of the defendant and the time necessary for the service of the summons; and the day shall be so fixed as to allow the defendant sufficient time to enable him to appear and answer on such day.