When may a suit be dismissed?

The circumstances  in  which the suit  may be  dismissed  are governed by the  provisions of  Order  IX  rr,  2,  3, 5  and  8  of the Civil Procedure  Act;  and these are:

i).  Where summon  s has not been served upon the  defendant  due to Plaintiff’s failure  to pay  money required for  service  of summons.  See Order  IX. r.2

ii).  Where neither  party appear  when the suit  is called on for hearing.  See  Order  IX  r.3;

iii).  Where  summons required to be  served  on the defendant  is returned and the  Plaintiff  fails for three  months to apply for  fresh summons.  See  Order. IX r.  5(1)

iv).  Where the defendant  only appears and the Plaintiff  does not appear when the suit  is called on for  hearing.