Section 3C

Unless otherwise provided in any written law, where the plaintiff intends to adduce evidence in support of an originating summons, he shall do so by affidavit and shall file the affidavit or affidavits and serve a copy thereof on every defendant not later than seven days after the service of the originating summons.

Unless otherwise provided in any written law, in the case of an ex parte originating summons, the applicant shall file a supporting affidavit or affidavits at the time of filing the originating summons.

Where the defendant intends to adduce evidence with reference to the originating summons served on him, he shall also do so by affidavit and the affidavit or affidavits shall be filed and a copy thereof shall be served on the plaintiff not later than twenty-one days after being served with a copy of the affidavit or affidavits by the plaintiff under paragraph (1).

Unless otherwise directed by the Court, a party intending to reply to an affidavit served on him shall file his affidavit and serve it on the other party within fourteen days from the date the affidavit he intends to reply was served on him.

Directions by Court (O. 28, r. 4)