The Court, in fixing the day for the Government to answer to the plaint, shall allow a reasonable time for the necessary communication with the Government through the proper channel, and for the issue of instructions to the 1 [Government pleader] to appear and answer on behalf of 2 [the Government] 3 ***, and may extend the time at its discretion 4 [but the time so extended shall not exceed two months in the aggregate]. 1. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for "Crown pleader" which had been subs. by the A. O. 1937, for "Government pleader". 2. Subs. by the A. O. 1937, for "the said Secretary of State, for India in Council". 3. The words "or the Government," omitted by the A. O. 1948. 4. Ins. by Act 104 of 1976, s. 76 (w.e.f. 1-2-1977).

The Court, in fixing the day for the Government to answer to the plaint, shall allow a reasonable time for the necessary communication with the Government through the proper channel, and for the issue of instructions to the 1 [Government pleader] to appear and answer on behalf of 2 [the Government] 3 ***, and may extend the time at its discretion 4 [but the time so extended shall not exceed two months in the aggregate]. 1. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for "Crown pleader" which had been subs. by the A. O. 1937, for "Government pleader". 2. Subs. by the A. O. 1937, for "the said Secretary of State, for India in Council". 3. The words "or the Government," omitted by the A. O. 1948. 4. Ins. by Act 104 of 1976, s. 76 (w.e.f. 1-2-1977).