- Ex-parte order — Govt. respondent having been served in time failed to arrange its representation — No reason given in the application for setting aside ex-parte order — Application dismissed. Custodian of Evacuee Property v. Mangta Khan 1992 SCR 256 (A)
- Ex-parte cannot be set aside unless sufficient cause for absence is shown. Munir Hussain Shah v. Secretary Forest and others 1993 SCR 295 (A)
- An ex-parte order cannot be vacated in routine — Thirty days’ time has been provided to the parties to move an application for setting aside an ex-parte order, containing “sufficient grounds” — Term “sufficient grounds” has been interpreted by the Courts as one which was beyond the control of a party. Kafait Ali v. Muhammad Hanif 2004 SCR 232 (C)
- The defendant without getting ex-parte order set aside can join proceedings onwards by appearing in civil disputes on the date fixed — If he wants to recall the ex-parte order he has to satisfy the Court on account of “good cause”. Kafait Ali v. Muhammad Hanif 2004 SCR 232 (D)
- Ex parte proceeding cannot be set aside until and unless sufficient cause for absence has been shown. Superintendent of Police v. Maalick Hussain Shah 2008 SCR 401 (B)
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