law: Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 
  24. Special procedure
  
  in civil disputes. – 
  
  1.     
  
    Notwithstanding
  
  anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, every suit,
  
  claim or dispute under this Act shall be instituted by making an application to
  
  the Gram Nyayalaya in such form, in such manner, and accompanied by such fee,
  
  not exceeding rupees one hundred, as may be prescribed by the High Court, from
  
  time to time, in consultation with the State Government.
  2.     
  
    Where
  
  a suit, claim or dispute has been duly instituted, a summons shall be issued by
  
  the Gram Nyayalaya, accompanied by a copy of the application made under
  
  sub-section (1), to the opposite party to appear and answer the claim by such
  
  date as may be specified therein and the same shall
  3.     
  
    After
  
  the opposite party files his written statement, the Gram Nyayalaya shall fix a
  
  date for hearing and inform all the parties to be present in person or through
  
  their advocates.
  4.     
  
    On
  
  the date fixed for hearing, the Gram Nyayalaya shall hear both the parties in
  
  regard to their respective contentions and where the dispute does not require
  
  recording of any evidence, pronounce the judgment; and in case where it
  
  requires recording of evidence, the Gram Nyayalaya shall proceed further.
  5.     
  
    The
  
  Gram Nyayalaya shall also have the power,- (a) to dismiss any case for default
  
  or to proceed ex parte; and (b) to set aside any such order of dismissal for
  
  default or any order passed by it for hearing the case ex parte.
  6.     
  
    In
  
  regard to any incidental matter that may arise during the course of the proceedings,
  
  the Gram Nyayalaya shall adopt such procedure as it may deem just and
  
  reasonable in the interest of justice.
  7.     
  
    The
  
  proceedings shall, as far as practicable, be consistent with the interests of
  
  justice and the hearing shall be continued on a day-to-day basis until its
  
  conclusion, unless the Gram Nyayalaya finds the adjournment of the hearing
  
  beyond the following day to be necessary for reasons to be recorded in writing.
  
  
  8.     
  
    The
  
  Gram Nyayalaya shall dispose of the application made under sub-section (1) within
  
  a period of six months from the date of its institution.
  9.     
  
    The
  
  judgment in every suit, claim or dispute shall be pronounced in open court by
  
  the Gram Nyayalaya immediately after conclusion of hearing or at any subsequent
  
  time, not exceeding fifteen days, of which notice shall be given to the
  
  parties.
  10.  
  
    The
  
  judgment shall contain a concise statement of the case, the point for
  
  determination, the decision thereon and the reasons for such decision.
  11.  
  
    A
  
  copy of the judgment shall be delivered free of cost to both the parties within
  
  three days from the date of pronouncement of the judgment.