Article 176

The court shall decide any objection taken after hearing the opposite party and ordering the production of such evidence as may be necessary for the decision to be made.

Where the court is satisfied that the objection is well-founded, it shall dismiss the suitor make such other order as it thinks fit.

Unless the suit is otherwise barred by law, the dismissal of the suit shall not preclude the institution of a fresh suit with respect to the same cause of action and the court shall, in appropriate cases, inform the plaintiff that he may sue in the court having jurisdiction or in the court in which the previously instituted suit is pending.

Where a suit is dismissed on the ground of want of jurisdiction, the prescribed portion of the court fee paid on the filing of the statement of claim shall be refunded.

Any decision taken under this article shall be recorded together with the reasons for such decision.