(1) Where the Government undertakes the defence of a suit against a public officer, the Government pleader upon being furnished with authority to appear and answer the plaint, shall apply to the court, and upon such application the Court shall cause a note of his authority to be entered in the register of civil suits.
(2) Where no application under sub-rule (1) is made by the Government pleader on or before the day fixed in the notice for the defendant to appear and answer, the case shall proceed as in a suit between private parties:
Provided that the defendant shall not be liable to arrest, nor his property to attachment, otherwise than in execution of a decree.
Order XXVII Rule 1 CPC Suits by or against Government
Order XXVII Rule 2 CPC Persons authorised to act for Government
Order XXVII Rule 3 CPC Plaints in suits by or against Government
Order XXVII Rule 4 CPC Agent for Government to receive process
Order XXVII Rule 5 CPC Fixing of day for appearance on behalf of Government
Order XXVII Rule 5A CPC Government to be joined as a party in a suit against a public officer
Order XXVII Rule 7 CPC Extension of time to enable public officer to make reference to Government
Order XXVII Rule 8 CPC Procedure in suits against public officer
Order XXVII Rule 8B CPC Definitions of Government and Government pleader