{See Regulation 25 (a)}

NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

(Law Division)

CASE NO. _________________                                     SARDAR PATEL BHAVAN,

SECTION:                                                                                              SANSAD MARG,

                                                                                                                NEW DELHI – 110001

SUMMONS

IN THE MATTER OF:

The Complaint filed by:       ______________________

                                                                (Name of the Complainant)

                                                OR

Suo Motu action taken by the Commission relating to

                (subject matter of the action to be given)

To           _________________________

                _________________________

                (Name, designation and address of the person summoned)

                WHEREAS proceedings in the matter aforementioned have been initiated and the Commission has directed to issue summons to you:

(a)     to afford you an opportunity of being heard in person, and/or adduce evidence in support of your complaint;

or

(b)     to cause production of the following records:

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(here give full description of the record/document(s) directed to be summoned)

or

(c)     to examine you as a witness in the above matter;

or

(d)     to afford you an opportunity of being heard as in the opinion of the Commission your reputation is likely to be prejudicially affected by the verdict that the Commission may give in the above proceedings;

or

(e)     to afford you an opportunity of being heard in the matter as your conduct in connection with the subject-matter of the above proceedings is being inquired into.

NOW THEREFORE, you are hereby summoned to appear before the Commission in person for the purpose aforementioned on _______(day and date)_____ at 10:30 a.m. or soon thereafter as may be convenient to the Commission for further consideration.

If you fail to comply with this order without lawful excuse:

(i)                   final decision in the proceedings shall be taken by the Commission in your absence;

or

(ii)                 you will be subjected to the consequences of non-attendance as provided in rule 10 and rule 12 of Order XVI of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Commission this the _____ day of _______________ 19 ___.

                                                                                                (BY ORDER)                                                                          

                                                                                                (Signature)

                                                                                                JOINT REGISTRAR

*If you are summoned only for production of the records / document(s) described in this summons and not to give evidence, you shall be deemed to have complied with the summons, if you cause such records / document(s) to be produced before the Commission on the day and hour fixed in the summons.

Note to the office:

While preparing the summons, the office shall make use of only that part of this form which is relevant to the case.

The default clause (i) shall apply to cases falling under (a), (d) and (e) shown in the summons.  Default clause (ii) shall apply to cases falling under (b) and (c).