At the first hearing the court may:
Civil Procedure Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 319
Procedure at First Hearing · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
declare that the plaintiff is discharged from all liability to the defendants in respect of the thing claimed, award him his costs, and dismiss him from the suit; or
if it thinks that justice or convenience so require, retain jurisdiction over all parties until the final disposition of the suit.
Where the court finds that the admissions of the parties or other evidence enable it to do so, it may adjudicate the title to the thing claimed.
Where the admissions of the parties do not enable the court so to adjudicate, it may direct:
that an issue or issues between the parties be framed and tried; and
that any claimant be made a plaintiff in lieu of or in addition to the original plaintiff,
and shall proceed to try the suit in the ordinary manner.