PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF
PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE, ETC. – 2015

SUBJECT: LAW (PAPER-I)

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
MAXIMUM MARKS: 100

Note: Attempt in all SEVEN questions; TWO from Part-I,ONE each from parts II and III and THREE from Part-IV including Question NO.9 which is compulsory.

Q.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.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.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.4. What is the procedure for filing a suit in forma pauperis?

Q.5. “ Limitation extinguishes remedy, not rights”. Please comment.

Q.6. please describe the nature of suit which may not be barred by nay length of time.

Q.7. Please describe the documents of which registration is not compulsory.

Q.8. Please describe the effects of registration and non-registration of documents.

Q.9. Explain:

a). Conclusive proof
b). Examination –in chief
C). Opinion of expert
d). Oral evidence

Q.10. Please state at least five principal classes of fact which have been declared to be relevant by the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order.

Q.11. What are the rules with regard to the reception of evidence of character of a witness or a party?

Q.12. please mention all cases in which secondary evidence of the existence , condition or contents of a document may be given.

Q.13. Write short Note on the necessity and utility of rules of judicial evidence.