PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITING TO THE POSTS OF
PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE, ETC – 2015
SUBJECT LAW PAPER I
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100
Note: Attempt SEVEN questions in all. TWO from Part-One, ONE Each from Parts-II and III, THREE from Part-IV including Question No.12 Which is Compulsory.
PART – I
(The Civil Procedure Code 1908)
Q No. 1. Please state five conditions which must be fulfilled for the applicability of provisions relating to stay of a suit under section 10 CPC.
Q No. 2. What is the Procedure for ratable distribution of the assets of a judgement-debtor, amongst the holders of decrees for money against the same judgement debtor who is not possessed of property sufficient to fully satisfy all such decrees?
Q No. 3. What are the consequences of non-appearance of the plaintiff or defendant when the case is called for hearing and what remedies are available to a party against whom an order is passed?
Q No. 4. What is the procedure for filing a suit in a forma pauperis?
PART – II
(The Limitation Act 1908)
Q No. 5. “Limitation extinguishes remedy, not rights”. Please comment.
Q No. 6. Please describe the nature of suit which may not be barred by any length of time.
PART – III
(The Registration Act 1908)
Q No. 7. Please describe the documents of which registration is not compulsory.
Q No. 8. Please describe the effects of registration and non-registration of documents.
PART – IV
(The Qanoon e Shahadat Order 1984)
Q No. 9. Explain: (a) Conclusive proof (b) Examination in chief (c) Opinion of expert (d) Oral evidence
Q No. 10. Please state at least five principal classes of fact which have been declared to be relevant by the Qanun e Shahadat Order.
Q No. 11. What are the rules with regard to the reception of evidence of character of a witness or a party?
Q No. 12. Please mention all cases in which secondary evidence of the existence, condition or contents of a document may be given.