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BALUCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, 1980 BALUCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, 1980 CHAPTER XVIII‑ DISPENSATION OF JUSTICE 116. Absence of plaintiff.‑(I) When in a civil or revenue suit the plaintiff fails to appear or is negligent in prosecuting the suit, the Adalat shall dismiss the suit unless the defendant admits the claim, or part thereof, in which cases the Adalat shall pass a decree against the defendant upon such admission and where part only of the clam has been admitted, shall dismiss the case so far as it relates to the remainder. (2) Any person aggrieved by an order of dismissal of a suit passed under subsection (1), may, within thirty days from the date of such dismissal apply for its restoration and if the Adalat is satisfied that there is good cause for the petitioner's failure to appear or prosecute the case, the Adalat may, after the service of notice on the defendant restore the proceedings.