Section 82: Book of, and receipt of acknowledgment of, appointed date for appearance

1) The court shall maintain one book of appointed date for appearance or a separate book for each case division, as required, in the form referred to in Schedule-33.

2) The concerned employee shall mention in the book of appointed date for appearance maintained pursuant to sub-section (1) the date appointed for appearance and the purpose for which that date is so appointed and signed it, cause the parties to the case who are present to affix signature or thumb impression on it, and maintain a receipt of acknowledgement of the date for appearance in the form referred to in Schedule-34, to be recorded in the case-file.

3) If any party does not appear in the court on the date appointed for appearance pursuant to sub-section (2), the concerned employee shall record that matter in the book of appointed date for appearance and sign it.

4) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Section, the Government of Nepal shall not be required to be on recognizance in a case in which the Government of Nepal is plaintiff.