Section 323(b) in Andhra Pradesh Civil Rules of Practice and Circular Orders, 1980
(b)Where the parties do not agree on any particular procedure to be followed by the mediator, the mediator shall follow the procedure hereinafter mentioned, namely:(i)he shall fix, in consultation with the parties, a time schedule, the dates and the time of each mediation session, where all parties have to be present;(ii)he shall hold the mediation conference in accordance with the provisions of Rule 318(iii)he may conduct joint or separate meetings with the parties;(iv)each party shall, ten days before a session, provide to the mediator a brief memorandum setting forth the issues, which according to it, need to be resolved, and its position in respect to those issues and all information reasonably required for the mediator to understand the issue and such memoranda shall also be mutually exchanged between the parties;(v)each party shall furnish to the mediator, copies of pleadings or documents or such other information as may be required by him in connection with the issues to be resolved.
