What is the procedure for suing a Military Officer?

i). The procedure for  suing  a military  officer  is governed  by Order XXVII  of the Civil  Procedure  Act.

ii). According  to Order  XXVII  r.  1(1) of  CPC  the military  officer  may defend  the suit  in  person, i.e. he may be  sued and  defend his case.

iii). But he can  not  obtain leave of  absence  for  the purpose of defending  his suit;  Order  XXVII, r.1(1)  empowers him to  authorize any other  person to defend the  suit  in  his stead.

iv.  The authority appointing  that  other  person  to defend  the suit  on behalf  of the military  officer  must  be in  writing  and must  be signed by the said military  officer  in  presence  of his  Commanding  Officer.  Such Commanding  Officer  must  also countersign  the authority before been filed in  court  per  Order  XXVII.  R. (1)(2)  of the CPC.                                                        

iv).  Upon the authority being  filed in  court, the  person  authorized to defend the suit  on behalf  of military officer, will  defend the suit in person in the  manner  as the  military officer  could do  if  present. He may appoint  the advocate to  defend the suit  per  Order  XXVII. r.(1)(3) of  the CPC

NB: 1. The above procedure  applies where the military  Officer  is suing

 2.  Military  men are governed by Military  Law and  Code  of Discipline.