1[6C. Exclusion of counter-claim.-- Where a defendant sets up a counter-claim and the plaintiff contends that the claim thereby raised ought not to be disposed of by way of counter-claim but in an independent suit, the plaintiff may, at any time before issues are settled in relation to the counter-claim, apply to the Court for an order that such counter-claim may be excluded, and the Court may, on the hearing of such application make such order as it thinks fit.] 1. Ins. by Act 104 of 1976, s. 58 (w.e.f. 1-2-1977).

1[6C. Exclusion of counter-claim.-- Where a defendant sets up a counter-claim and the plaintiff contends that the claim thereby raised ought not to be disposed of by way of counter-claim but in an independent suit, the plaintiff may, at any time before issues are settled in relation to the counter-claim, apply to the Court for an order that such counter-claim may be excluded, and the Court may, on the hearing of such application make such order as it thinks fit.] 1. Ins. by Act 104 of 1976, s. 58 (w.e.f. 1-2-1977).