Proclamation Requiring Attendance Of Witness Drafting Process Template 729 - Legal Draft

Proclamation requiring attendance of witness
(Order XVI, Rule 10)

To,

Whereas it appears from the examination on oath of the serving officer that the summons could not be served upon the witness in the manner prescribed by law; and whereas it appears that the evidence of the witness is material, and he absconds and keeps out of the way of the purpose of evading the service of the summons : The proclamation is therefore, under Rule 10 of Order XVI of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, issued requiring the attendance of the witness in this Court on the ....... day of ........ 20 ........ at ......... O’clock in the forenoon and from day to day until he shall have leave to depart; and if the witness fails to attend on the day and hour aforesaid he will be dealt with according to law.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, this ......... day of ........ 20 ........