1. The case is at the stage of exparte evidence of the claimant and payment of costs but since no body has appeared today on behalf of the claimant throughout the working time on this date as such it is proper to postpone the proceedings of the complaint without fixation of any date (sine- die) with reference to Rule 14 of PCP Rules 2009 with the condition that the complaint would be deemed to be dismissed after expiry of the period of 30 days.
2. However the claimant would be entitled to resumption of the proceedings by filing formal application which would be liable to be accepted without issuance of any notice to the defendant/s subject to the payment of Rs.100/- per day as costs payable to the government if filed within 30 days whereas notice pervi would be issued in the proceedings of the restored complaint to the defendant/s for providing fresh opportunity to defend the restored complaint although being proceeded against exparte presently.
3. But if the said application is to be filed after 30 days then the claimant would have to deposit Rs.10,000/- as fine in favour of the Government of Punjab in addition to the deposit of Rs.100/- per day as costs for causing the delay in the matter. The costs is to be deposited in the bank account of this court while the fine is to deposited in the Government Treasury in the head of account bearing No.C02955-Penalties under Punjab Consumer Protection Act, 2005.
4. This file would be kept intact by the Ahlmad without page marking and without preparation of index for the period of 30 days and to be consigned by page numbering and preparation of proper index after the said period by treating the same as having been disposed of by due completion and made available for issuance of attested copies and kept under safe custody till the period fixed for destruction in accordance with the Rules & Orders of Honourable Lahore High Court.