Where the Court orders that the summons be served on the defendants in the manner provided in rule 9 of Order V, it will direct the plaintiff to present as many copies of the plaint on plain paper as there are defendants within seven days from the date of such order alongwith requisite fee for service of summons on the defendants.

High Court Amendments-[Allahabad].-In rule 9(a). for the semicolon after "it" in clause (1) substitute a full stop and delete the rest of this clause as well as clauses (2) and (3); and re-number clause (4) as clause (2), deleting the words "or statements" therein.-(12-2-1927). [Andhra Pradesh].-Same as that of Madras. [Assam].-Same as that of Calcutta. [Bombay].-For the existing rule 9 and its marginal notes, substitute, the following as rule 9 and marginal note: "9. Chief Ministerial Officer to sign lists and copies produced alongwith plaint.-(1) The plaintiff shall endorse on the plaint or annex thereto a list of documents (if any) which he has produced along with it. (2) The Chief Ministerial Officer of the Court shall sign such lists and the copies of the plaint with annexures presented under rule 1 of Order IV, if on examination he finds them to be correct."-(1-10-1983). [Calcutta].-For rule 9(1), substitute: "9. (1) The plaintiff shall endorse on the plaint, or annex thereto, a list of the documents (if any) which he has produced along with it. (1A) The plaintiff shall present with his plaint: (i) As many copies on plain paper of the plaint as there are defendants, unless the Court by reason of the length of the plaint or the number of the defendants, or for any other sufficient reason, permits him to present a like number of concise statements of the nature of the claim made, or of the relief claimed in the suit, in which case he shall present such statements; (ii) Draft forms of summons and fees or service thereof."-(3-2-1933). [Karnataka].-Delete rule 9 and substitute the following: "9. The plaintiff shall present alongwith the plaint as many copies on plain paper of the plaint as there are defendants, unless by reason of the length of the plaint or the number of the defendants or for any other sufficient reason, the Court permits him to present a like number of concise statements of the nature of the claim made or of the relief claimed in the suit, in which case he shall present such statements. Where the plaintiff sues or the defendant or any of the defendants is sued in a representative capacity, such statements shall show in what capacity the plaintiff or the defendant sues or is sued. The plaintiff may, by leave of the Court, amend such statements so as to make them correspond with the plaint. The copies or concise statements, as the case may be, shall bear an endorsement signed by the party or the pleader filing the same as to the effect that they are true and correct."-(R.O.C. No. 2526/1959, dated 9-2-1967). [Kerala].-In Order 7, rule 9, (i) for sub-rule (1) the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely: "9. (1) The plaintiff shall endorse on the plaint, or annex thereto, a list of the documents (if any) which he has produced along with it, and shall present along with the plaint as many copies on plain paper of the plaint as there are defendants." (ii) sub-rules (2) and (3) shall be omitted. (iii) in sub-rule (4) the words "or statements" shall be omitted.-(9-6-1959). [Madhya Pradesh].-Substitute the following for rule 9: "9. (1) The plaintiff shall endorse on the plaint or annex thereto, a list of the documents (if any) which he has produced along with it. (2) The Chief Ministerial Officer of the Court shall sign such lists and the copies of the plaint presented under rule 1 of Order 4, if on examination, he finds them to be correct. "-(16-9-1960). [Madras].-In rule 9(1) of Order 7, after the word "and" occurring in the third line, delete the comma and the five words following, viz., "if the plaint is admitted" and insert the expression "along with the plaint" after the words "shall present". [Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh].-For sub-rule (1-A) substitute the following:- "The plaintiff shall, within the time fixed by the Court or extended by it under sub-rule (1), file summons in the prescribed form, in duplicate, after being duly filled in, for each of the defendants and pay the requisite fee for the service thereof on the defendants."-Punjab (26-2-1982) Haryana (16-2-1982) and Chandigarh (1 -4-1982). [N.B.-These High Court Amendments relate to the provisions as existed before the 2002 Amendment Act.]

Where the Court orders that the summons be served on the defendants in the manner provided in rule 9 of Order V, it will direct the plaintiff to present as many copies of the plaint on plain paper as there are defendants within seven days from the date of such order alongwith requisite fee for service of summons on the defendants.

High Court Amendments-[Allahabad].-In rule 9(a). for the semicolon after "it" in clause (1) substitute a full stop and delete the rest of this clause as well as clauses (2) and (3); and re-number clause (4) as clause (2), deleting the words "or statements" therein.-(12-2-1927). [Andhra Pradesh].-Same as that of Madras. [Assam].-Same as that of Calcutta. [Bombay].-For the existing rule 9 and its marginal notes, substitute, the following as rule 9 and marginal note: "9. Chief Ministerial Officer to sign lists and copies produced alongwith plaint.-(1) The plaintiff shall endorse on the plaint or annex thereto a list of documents (if any) which he has produced along with it. (2) The Chief Ministerial Officer of the Court shall sign such lists and the copies of the plaint with annexures presented under rule 1 of Order IV, if on examination he finds them to be correct."-(1-10-1983). [Calcutta].-For rule 9(1), substitute: "9. (1) The plaintiff shall endorse on the plaint, or annex thereto, a list of the documents (if any) which he has produced along with it. (1A) The plaintiff shall present with his plaint: (i) As many copies on plain paper of the plaint as there are defendants, unless the Court by reason of the length of the plaint or the number of the defendants, or for any other sufficient reason, permits him to present a like number of concise statements of the nature of the claim made, or of the relief claimed in the suit, in which case he shall present such statements; (ii) Draft forms of summons and fees or service thereof."-(3-2-1933). [Karnataka].-Delete rule 9 and substitute the following: "9. The plaintiff shall present alongwith the plaint as many copies on plain paper of the plaint as there are defendants, unless by reason of the length of the plaint or the number of the defendants or for any other sufficient reason, the Court permits him to present a like number of concise statements of the nature of the claim made or of the relief claimed in the suit, in which case he shall present such statements. Where the plaintiff sues or the defendant or any of the defendants is sued in a representative capacity, such statements shall show in what capacity the plaintiff or the defendant sues or is sued. The plaintiff may, by leave of the Court, amend such statements so as to make them correspond with the plaint. The copies or concise statements, as the case may be, shall bear an endorsement signed by the party or the pleader filing the same as to the effect that they are true and correct."-(R.O.C. No. 2526/1959, dated 9-2-1967). [Kerala].-In Order 7, rule 9, (i) for sub-rule (1) the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely: "9. (1) The plaintiff shall endorse on the plaint, or annex thereto, a list of the documents (if any) which he has produced along with it, and shall present along with the plaint as many copies on plain paper of the plaint as there are defendants." (ii) sub-rules (2) and (3) shall be omitted. (iii) in sub-rule (4) the words "or statements" shall be omitted.-(9-6-1959). [Madhya Pradesh].-Substitute the following for rule 9: "9. (1) The plaintiff shall endorse on the plaint or annex thereto, a list of the documents (if any) which he has produced along with it. (2) The Chief Ministerial Officer of the Court shall sign such lists and the copies of the plaint presented under rule 1 of Order 4, if on examination, he finds them to be correct. "-(16-9-1960). [Madras].-In rule 9(1) of Order 7, after the word "and" occurring in the third line, delete the comma and the five words following, viz., "if the plaint is admitted" and insert the expression "along with the plaint" after the words "shall present". [Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh].-For sub-rule (1-A) substitute the following:- "The plaintiff shall, within the time fixed by the Court or extended by it under sub-rule (1), file summons in the prescribed form, in duplicate, after being duly filled in, for each of the defendants and pay the requisite fee for the service thereof on the defendants."-Punjab (26-2-1982) Haryana (16-2-1982) and Chandigarh (1 -4-1982). [N.B.-These High Court Amendments relate to the provisions as existed before the 2002 Amendment Act.]