State of Meghalaya - Act
The Meghalaya Employees' State Insurance Courts Rules, 1980
MEGHALAYA
India
India
The Meghalaya Employees' State Insurance Courts Rules, 1980
Rule THE-MEGHALAYA-EMPLOYEES-STATE-INSURANCE-COURTS-RULES-1980 of 1980
- Published on 3 July 1980
- Commenced on 3 July 1980
- [This is the version of this document from 3 July 1980.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Definitions.
- In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-3. Constitution of the Court and place of sitting.
4. Constitution of the Presiding Officer of a Civil or Criminal Court as a Court.
- The State Government may constitute the Presiding Officer of any Civil or Criminal Court in the State as a Court for the propose of the Act and such Presiding Officer shall thereupon discharge the functions of the Court in addition to his own duties.5. Distribution of business where there are more Courts than one.
- Where more than one Court is constituted for the same local area, the State Government may, after consultation with the Corporation by a general or special order, distribute business among them.6. Fixing of time of sitting, etc., where there is one Court for two or more local areas.
7. Procedure where there are more Judges than one.
8. Abolition, etc., of a Court.
- The State Government may, with the consent of the Corporation, by notification in the official Gazette abolish any Court or by a like notification alter the jurisdiction of any Court.Conditions of Service of Judges, etc.9. Appointment, salaries, allowances, etc.
10. Appointment of other officers and subordinate staff.
11. Administrative control of the High Court.
- A Court shall be subject to the administrative control and superintendence of the High Court, and shall-12. Seal.
- A Court shall keep a seal of such size, dimension and design as the State Government may direct.Chapter II
Procedure and Execution of Orders
13. Application.
14. Production of documents.
15. Register of applications.
- All applications shall be entered in a Register in Form 3 called the Register of Proceedings and such entries shall be serially numbered for every calendar year according to the order in which the applications are presented.16. Place of suing.
- In cases not falling under sub-section (1) of Section 76, a proceeding against any person shall be instituted in the Court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction-17. Limitation.
- Every application to the Court shall be brought within three years from the date on which the cause of action arose, or as the case may be, the claim becomes due :Provided that the Court may entertain an application after the said period of three years if it is satisfied that the applicant had sufficient reasons for not making the application within the said period.18. Application presented to wrong Court.
18A. Proceedings involving disablement question.
- If in any proceeding before the Court a disablement question (as defined in Section 54) arises and the decisions of the Medical Board or a Meghalaya Appellate Tribunal has not been obtained on the same decisions of such question before the Court, that Court shall direct Corporation to have the question decided as laid down in sub-section (2-A) of Section 75 and shall thereafter proceed with the determination of the claim or question before it in accordance with sub-section (2-A) of Section 75.19. Issue of summons.
20. Service of summons or notice.
21. Additional matters in the summons.
- The Court shall determine at the time of issuing the summons, whether it shall be for the settlement of the issue only and/or for the final disposal of the application and the summons shall contain a direction accordingly; the Court may also call upon the parties to produce upon that date any evidence which they wish to tender.22. Written statement.
23. Failure to present written statement called for by the Court.
- Where any party from whom a written statement is required, fails to present the same within the time prescribed by the Court, the Court may pronounce judgement against it or make such order in relation to the proceeding as it thinks fit.24. Framing of issues.
25. Order where parties are not at issue.
- Where at any hearing of the case it appears that the parties are not at issue on any question of law or of fact the Court may at once pronounce its final order.26. Appearance of parties and consequences of non-appearance.
27. Summoning of witnesses.
28. Grant of time and adjournment of hearing.
29. Right to begin proceeding.
- The applicant has the right to begin the proceedings unless the opposite party admits the facts alleged by the applicant and contends that either in point of law or on some additional facts alleged by the opposite party, the applicant is not entitled to the relief which he seeks, in which case the opposite party has the right to begin.30. Statement and production of evidence.
31. Method of recording evidence.
- The evidence of each witness shall be taken down in writing by the Judge or where there is more than one Judge, by the junior Judge in the language of the court, not ordinarily in the form of question and answer, but that of a narrative, and when completed, shall be read over or translated, where necessary, in the presence of such Judge to the witness, and such Judge shall, if necessary, correct the same and sign it.32. Recall of a witness.
- The Court may at any stage of a proceeding recall any witness who has been examined and may (subject to the law of evidence for the time being in force) put such questions to him as the Court thinks fit.33. Inspection by Court.
- The Court may at any stage of a proceeding inspect any property or thing concerning which question may arise.34. Pronouncement of order.
- The Court, after the application has been heard, shall pronounce his final order in open Court, either at once or on some future day, of which due notice shall be given to the parties.35. Signing of order.
- The final order shall be dated and signed, on open Court at the time of pronouncing it and when one signed, shall not afterwards be altered or added to, save in the case of clerical or arithmetical mistake arising from any accidental slip or omission.36. Statement of decision on each issue.
- In cases in which issues have been framed, the Court shall state its finding or decision, with the reasons therefor, upon each separate issue, unless the finding upon any one or more of the issues is sufficient for the decision of the case.37. Compromise of suit.
- Where it is proved to the satisfaction of the Court that a case has been adjusted wholly or in part by any lawful agreement or compromise or where the opposite party satisfied the applicant in respect of the whole or any part of the subject-matter of the case, the Court shall order such agreement, compromise or satisfaction to be recorded, and shall pass final order in accordance therewith so far as it relates to the case.38. Finality of order.
- Save as provided in Section 82 of the Act the order of a Court shall be final and binding upon the parties.Costs, Decree, etc.39. Costs.
40. Contents of the decree.
41. Certified copies of order, decree, etc., to be furnished.
42. Execution.
43. Communication of fact of execution or otherwise.
- The Civil Court to which a decree is sent for execution shall certify to the Court which passed it the fact of such execution or where that Court fails to execute the same and the circumstances attending such failure.Chapter III
Fees and Costs
44. Fees.
45. Payment of cost of service of summons, etc.
46. Fees and costs of poor persons.
- The Court may, whenever it thinks fit, receive and register proceedings instituted under the Act and applications made under these rules, by persons who are paupers, and may issue summons or notices on behalf of such persons without payment or on a part payment of the fees and costs, mentioned in Rules 44 and 45.Chapter IV
Miscellaneous
47. Provisions in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) etc. to apply.
- In respect of matters relating to procedure of admission of evidence for which no specific provision is made in these rules, the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) including the Rules made thereunder and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872) shall, so far as may be, apply to proceedings under the Act.Form 1[Rule 13]In the Employees' State Insurance Court at............| A.B. (adddescription and residence)......... | Applicant |
| Against | |
| C.D. (adddescription and residence)............ | Opposite party |
| No. | Description of documents | Date, if any, which the documents bear | Signature of party or pleader or any authorisedrepresentative |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Date of presentation of application | No. of proceeding | Applicant | Opposite party | ||||
| Name | Description | Place of residence | Name | Description | Place of residence | ||
| Claim | Appearance | Final order | ||||||
| Particulars | Amount of value, if any | When the cause of action accrued | Day for parties to appear | Applicant | Opposite parties | Date | For whom | For what, or amount |
| Appeal | Execution | Other remarks, if any | ||||
| Date of decision of appeal, if any | Judgement in appeal | Date of application | Against whom | For what, and amount of money | Amount of cost | Date of order transferring to another civil Courtof...... at..... |
1. Should you apprehend your witnesses will not attend of their own accord, you can have a summons from this Court to compel the attendance of any witness, and the production of any document that you have a right to call on the witness to produce, on applying to the Court and on depositing the necessary expenses.
2. If you admit the claim, you, should pay the money in Court together with the cost of the proceedings, to avoid execution of the decree, which may be against your person or property or both.
Form 5[Rule 19]Summons for Settlement of IssueTo(Name, description and place of residence)Whereas............. has instituted proceedings against you for............ you are hereby summoned to appear in this Court in person, or by an authorised agent duly instructed and able to answer all material questions, relating to the proceedings, or who shall be accompanied by some person able to answer all such questions, at............ o'clock in the.......... noon on the......... day of....... 20....... to answer the claim and you are directed to produce on that day all the documents upon which you intend to rely in support of your defence.Take notice that in default of your appearance on the day before mentioned, the case will be heard and determined in your absence.Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, this.......... day of......... 20..................CourtNotice1. Should you apprehend your witnesses will not attend of their own accord, you can have a summons from this Court to compel the attendance of any witness, and the production of any document that you have a right to call on the witness to produce, on applying to the Court and on depositing the necessary expenses.
2. If you admit the claim, you should pay the money into Court together with the costs of the suit, to avoid execution of the decree which may be against your person or property or both.
Form 6[Rule 26]TitleSubject: Application for setting aside the order ex-parteThe.........above named states as follows :(The grounds of application should be stated)Date...........Verification by the applicantSignature of the applicantThe statement of facts contained in the application is to the best of my knowledge and belief, true and correct.SignatureDate............Place..........Form 7[Rule 26]General Form20.
..CourtForm 8[Rule 27]Summons to witness1. If you are summoned only to produce a document and not to give evidence, you shall be deemed to have complied with the summons if you cause such document to be produced in this Court on the day and hour aforesaid.
2. If you are detained beyond the day aforesaid, a sum of Rs......... will be tendered to you for each day's attendance beyond the day specified.
Form 9[Rule 40]Decree in case| Rs. P. | Rs. P. | |||
| 1. | Stamp for application...... | Stamp for power...... | ||
| 2. | Stamp for power...... | Stamp for writer...... | ||
| 3. | Stamp for exhibits...... | Pleader's fee...... | ||
| 4. | Pleader's fee...... | Subsistence for witnesses....... | ||
| 5. | Subsistence for witnesses...... | Service of summons and notices...... | ||
| 6. | Commissioner's fee........ | Commissioner's fee........ | ||
| 7. | Service of summons and notices........ | |||
| Total ........ | Total ........ |
| No. of proceeding | Name(s) of party(ies) | Date of decree | Whether any appeal preferred from decree | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| III of 1949 | A.B.- Applicant | C.D.- Opposite party | 11th November, 1949 | No. |
| Payment of adjustment made, if any | Previous application, if any, with date andresult | Amount with interest due upon the decree or otherrelief granted thereby together with particulars of any crossdecree | Amount of costs, if any awarded |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Rs. 72.25 recorded on application dated the 9thApril, 1949 | None | Rs. 314.51 principal + (interest at 6 per centper annum from date of order till payment) | As awarded in the decree subsequently incurred-Rs....... Total |
| Against whom to be executed | Mode in which the assistance of the Court isrequired. |
| 9 | 10 |
| Against the opposite party C.D. | (When attachment and sale of movable property issought). I pray that the total amount of Rs. ..... (together withinterest on the principal sum up to date of payment) and thecosts of taking out this execution, be realised by attachment andsale of the opposite party's movable property as per annexed listand paid to me.(When attachment and sale of immovableproperty is sought).I pray that the total amount of Rs. ......(together with interest on the principal sum up to date ofpayment) and the costs of taking out this execution be realisedby the attachment and sale of the opposite party's immovableproperty specified at the foot of this application and paid tome. |