Section 26: Plaint to be maintained in one court only

1) If a person has filed several plaints on the same matter in several courts, the plaint shall be maintained in any one court with the consent of both parties to the case, and information thereof shall be given to the rest courts.

2) If information is received from any court pursuant to sub-section (1) as to whether the plaint filed in such a court is to be maintained or revoked, the court in receipt of such information shall accordingly maintain or void the plaint filed in it.

3) If the parties fail to agree pursuant to sub-section (1), the plaint filed earlier in the court, shall be maintained, and the plaints in the other courts shall be voided.