Where the plaintiff seeks the recovery of money, the plaint shall state the precise amount claimed: But where the plaintiff sue for mesne profits, or for an amount which will be found due to him on taking unsettled accounts between him and the defendant, [or for movables in the possession of the defendant, or for debts of which the value he cannot, after the exercise of reasonable diligence, estimate, the plaint shall state approximately the amount or value sued for] [Substituted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976, Section 72, for certain words (w.e.f. 1.2.1977).] .

High Court Amendments-[Delhi].-Same as that of Punjab. [Himachal Pradesh].-Same as that of Punjab. [Karnataka].-Delete rule 2 and substitute the following: "2. Where the plaintiff seeks for recovery of money, the plaint shall state the precise amount claimed, and wherever a statement of account or a memorandum of calculation is necessary for the purpose, such statement or memorandum shall be set out in the schedule to the plaint or separately annexed thereto.But where the plaintiff sues for mesne profits, or for an amount which will be found due to him on taking unsettled accounts between him and the defendant, the plaint shall state approximately the amount sued for."-(R.O.C. No. 2526/1959, dated 9-2-1967). [Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh].-In the second paragraph of rule 2 of Order 7, after the word "defendant" insert "or for movables in the possession of the defendant, or for debts the value of which he cannot after the exercise of reasonable diligence, estimate" and after the word "amount" where it last occurs insert "or value".-(1-11-1966).

2A. Where interest is sought in the suit—

Where the plaintiff seeks interest, the plaint shall contain a statement to that effect along with the details set out under sub-rules (2) and (3).

Where the plaintiff seeks interest, the plaint shall state whether the plaintiff is seeking interest in relation to a commercial transaction within the meaning of section 34 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) and, furthermore, if the plaintiff is doing so under the terms of a contract or under an Act, in which case the Act is to be specified in the plaint; or on some other basis and shall state the basis of that.

Pleadings shall also state—

the rate at which interest is claimed;

the date from which it is claimed;

the date to which it is calculated;

the total amount of interest claimed to the date of calculation; and (e) the daily rate at which interest accrues after that date.

[Shall be applicable to commercial disputes of a specified value by Act 4 of 2016, s. 16 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 23-10-2015)]

Where the plaintiff seeks the recovery of money, the plaint shall state the precise amount claimed: But where the plaintiff sue for mesne profits, or for an amount which will be found due to him on taking unsettled accounts between him and the defendant, [or for movables in the possession of the defendant, or for debts of which the value he cannot, after the exercise of reasonable diligence, estimate, the plaint shall state approximately the amount or value sued for] [Substituted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976, Section 72, for certain words (w.e.f. 1.2.1977).] .

High Court Amendments-[Delhi].-Same as that of Punjab. [Himachal Pradesh].-Same as that of Punjab. [Karnataka].-Delete rule 2 and substitute the following: "2. Where the plaintiff seeks for recovery of money, the plaint shall state the precise amount claimed, and wherever a statement of account or a memorandum of calculation is necessary for the purpose, such statement or memorandum shall be set out in the schedule to the plaint or separately annexed thereto.But where the plaintiff sues for mesne profits, or for an amount which will be found due to him on taking unsettled accounts between him and the defendant, the plaint shall state approximately the amount sued for."-(R.O.C. No. 2526/1959, dated 9-2-1967). [Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh].-In the second paragraph of rule 2 of Order 7, after the word "defendant" insert "or for movables in the possession of the defendant, or for debts the value of which he cannot after the exercise of reasonable diligence, estimate" and after the word "amount" where it last occurs insert "or value".-(1-11-1966).

2A. Where interest is sought in the suit—

Where the plaintiff seeks interest, the plaint shall contain a statement to that effect along with the details set out under sub-rules (2) and (3).

Where the plaintiff seeks interest, the plaint shall state whether the plaintiff is seeking interest in relation to a commercial transaction within the meaning of section 34 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) and, furthermore, if the plaintiff is doing so under the terms of a contract or under an Act, in which case the Act is to be specified in the plaint; or on some other basis and shall state the basis of that.

Pleadings shall also state—

the rate at which interest is claimed;

the date from which it is claimed;

the date to which it is calculated;

the total amount of interest claimed to the date of calculation; and (e) the daily rate at which interest accrues after that date.

[Shall be applicable to commercial disputes of a specified value by Act 4 of 2016, s. 16 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 23-10-2015)]