RECOGNISED AGENTS AND PLEADERS

SUBMITTED BY-
ASHUTOSH KUMAR, B.A., LL.B.(HONS.)
(5th Semester), (Roll No.- 2114)
SUBMITTED TO-
DR. MEETA MOHINI
(Guest Faculty Law)
This rough draft is submitted in partial fulfilment in C.P.C. and Law of Limitation
for the completion of B.A., LL.B.(Hons.) course.

JULY 2021
CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY,
PATNA.

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INTRODUCTION
Recognised agents and pleaders is a topic of “The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908” given
under Order III. This order consists of 6 rules under it.

Rule 1- Appearances, etc., may be in person, by recognised agent or by pleader.

Rule 2- Recognised agents.

Rule 3- Service of process on recognised agent.

Rule 4- Appointment of pleader.

Rule 5- Service of process on pleader.

Rule 6- Agent to accept service.

Recognized agents are: (1) persons holding power of attorney (2) persons carrying on
trade or business for and in the name of parties not restraint within the local limits of the
jurisdiction of the court and (3) persons specially appointed by government to prosecute or
defend on behalf of foreign rules.

A pleader is a person who is entitled to appear and plead for another in court and
includes an advocate, a vakil or an attorney of high court. He represents his client in various
stages of the litigation and takes necessary steps for properly presenting the case of the client
before the court.
Any appearance, application or act in or to any court may be made or done by the party in
person, or by his recognized agent, or by a pleader on his behalf.

OBJECTIVES
 To analyse recognised agents.
 To analyse pleaders.
 To analyse the provisions regarding the recognized agents and pleaders.

HYPOTHESIS
The researcher has formulated the hypothesis that there is a difference between recognised
agents and pleaders.

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MODE OF RESEARCH
 The researcher has relied upon the Doctrinal method of research for the completion of
this project.

TENTATIVE CHAPTERISATION
1. INTRODUCTION.
2. RULES UNDER ORDER III OF C.P.C., 1908.
3. ANALYSING RULES UNDER ORDER III.
4. CASE LAWS BASED ON ORDER III.
5. CONCLUSION.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Primary Sources: Books and Bare Act.

1. C.K. Takwani’s Civil Procedure with Limitation Act, 1963. Eighth Edition, published
by Eastern Book Company Pvt. Ltd.
2. B. M. Prasad & S. K. Sarvaria, Mulla’s Code of Civil Procedure (17th ed., 2007).
3. The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Bare Act).

Secondary Sources: Materials Available on the internet.