If the defendant fails to appear and the village court is satisfied that he has received notice of the date fixed for hearing, the court may decide the suit ex parte : Provided that any defendant against whom a suit has been decided ex parte may, within thirty days from the date of executing any processes for enforcement of the decision, apply orally or in writing, to the village court to set aside the order; and the court, if satisfied, that the defendant did not receive due notice of the date of hearing or was prevented by any sufficient cause from appearing on the date fixed, shall set aside the decision and shall appoint a day for proceeding with the suit.Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
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