Section 19 Recovery of Premises Act 1945

Section 19 Recovery of Premises Act 1945 is about Hearing of summons. It provides as follows:

(1) If the defendant shall not at the time named in the summons or an adjournment thereof, show good cause to the contrary, then on proof-

(a) of the defendant still neglecting or refusing to deliver up the premises;
(b) of the yearly rent of the premises;
(c) of the holding;

(d) of the expiration or other determination of the tenancy with the time and manner thereof;
(e) of the title of the landlord, if the title has accrued since the letting of the premises; and

(f) of the service of the summons, if the defendant does not appear thereto,
Form J, K the court may order as in Form J, K or L, whichever is applicable Form
to the case, that possession of the premises mentioned in the plaint be given by the defendant to the plaintiff either forthwith or on or before such day as the court shall think fit to specify.

(2) If the plaintiff at the time named in the summons or at any adjournment thereof fails to obtain an order under subsection (1) of this section the defendant shall be entitled to judgment and may be awarded costs, the judgment and award being as in Form M.

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