ORDER XIX

1THE SUPREME COURT RULES, 1978 1THE SUPREME COURT RULES, 1978. PART II APPELLATE JURISDICTION ORDER XIX HEARING OF APPEALS. 1. All appeals filed in the Registry shall, as far as possible, be heard in the order in which they are set down. 2. Adjournment of cases of all kinds for hearing shall only be granted on proper application filed by an advocate on record engaged in the case, except where it is sought by a party conducting his case in person. 3. The Registrar shall, subject to the provisions of Order XVI, notify the parties to the appeal of the date fixed for the hearing. 4. Subject to the directions of the Court, at the hearing of an appeal not more than two Advocates shall be heard on one side. 5. The Court may, when granting leave to appeal, order that in case involving the following questions a Senior Advocate shall appear at the hearing of the appeal for each party: (i) cases involving substantial question of law as to the interpretation of statute; (ii) civil cases in which the amount or value of the subject matter of the dispute on appeal is not less than twenty thousand rupees; and (iii) criminal cases involving charges of offences punishable with death or transportation for life, 6. The appellant shall not, without the leave of the Court, rely at the hearing on any ground not specified in his petition of appeal and the concise statement. 7 Where the Court, after hearing an appeal, decides to reserve its judgment therein, the Registrar shall notify the parties concerned of the day appointed by the Court for the delivery of the judgement.