Section 193
Non-appearance
of Syariah Civil Procedure Ordinance, 2001
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Where the applicant fails to attend on the hearing of his application, the Court may dismiss the application.
(2)
Where any party to an application fails to attend on the first or any resumed hearing of the application and the Court thinks it expedient to proceed with the hearing in the absence of any party, the
Court may do so.
(3)
Before proceeding in the absence of any party, the Court shall be satisfied that the application or the notice of the time appointed for the resumed hearing, as the case may be, was duly served on that party.
(4)
Where the application has been dismissed without hearing by reason of the failure of the applicant to attend, the Court may, if satisfied that it is just to do so, allow the application to be restored.
(5)
Where the Court hearing an application proceeded with the hearing in the absence of a party, then, provided that any order made on the hearing has not been perfected, the Court, if satisfied that it is just to do so, may rehear the application.