The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 - MGNREGA Jalpaiguri, Home

subject matter of the suit, the Nyaya Panchayat shall pass a decree in
accordance therewith so far as it relates to the suit:
Provided that where the Nyaya Panchayat refuses to pass a decree in
accordance with the agreement or compromise, it shall record its reasons in
writing for so doing.
67. If in any suit before a Nyaya Panchayat the plaintiff fails to default appear on
the day fixed, or if in the opinion of the Nyaya Panchayat, he shows negligence in
prosecuting his suit, it may dismiss the suit for default:
Provided that a Nyaya Panchayat may restore a suit dismissed for default, if
within thirty days from the date of such dismissal the plaintiff satisfies the Nyaya
Panchayat that he was prevented by sufficient cause from appearing at the time
when the suit was called on for hearing.
Dismissal of
suties for
default.
69. If on receiving the plaint the Nyaya Panchayat is satisfied that the trial of the
suit may be proceeded with it shall, by summons, require the defendant to
appear and answer the suit either orally or in writing.
Summons to
defendant to
appear.
69. If the defendant fails to appear and the Nyaya Panchayat is satisfied that the
summons was duly served it may decide the suit ex parte:
Provided that any defendant against whom a suit has been decided ex parte
may, within thirty days from the date of executing any process for enforcement of
the decision, apply, orally or in writing, to the Nyaya Panchayat to set aside the
order; and the Nyaya Panchayat, if satisfied that the summons was not duly
served on the defendant, or that the defendant was prevented from appearing at
the time when the suit was called on for hearing by any sufficient cause, shall set
aside the decision and shall appoint a day for proceeding with the suit.
Ex parte
decision.
70. No decision or order of a Nyaya Panchayat shall be set aside under the
proviso to section 67 or under the proviso to section 69 unless notice in writing
has been served by the Nyaya Panchayat on the opposite party.
No order to be
set aside
without notice
to opposite
party.
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