FORM ST-55 [ See rule 57] SUMMONS TO APPEAR IN PERSON AND OR TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS. To ........... .......... Whereas, your attendance is necessary to give evidence; Whereas the following documents are required with reference to any enquiry under the J&K General Sales Tax Act, 1962, regarding the case concerning.......now pending before me, you are hereby summoned to appear in person/produce, or cause to be produced, the said document(s) before me on the ............. day of ........at (time)......a.m /p.m at (place)................. and not to depart until permitted by me. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) 1. A sum of ........ being your diet money and travelling expenses is lying in deposit and will be paid to you in due course on application. 2. Failure, without lawful excuse to appear and give evidence or produce or cause to be produced the documents as the case may be, punishable under the provisions of order XVI, Rule 12, Civil Procedure Code, 1920. Given under my hand and seal, this ...... day of ........ Signature ........ Issuing Authority (Seal of Issuing Authority) Date.......... Note:- In case the summons is merely for the production of document it will be proper compliance with it, if the document is sent per registered post. Name, parentage and address of the person to whom the summon is issued. These words should be scored out where the summons is for the production of documents only.
