11ANaming of parties and proceedings

### 11A Naming of parties and proceedings > [*\[Rule 11A Inserted by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS12@EN) > > > (1)  In an action – > > > > > > (a) the person who commences the action is to be called the claimant; and > > > > > > > (b) the person against whom the action is commenced is to be called the defendant; and > > > > > > > (c) accordingly, the claim, and any other process in the action, is to be headed, after the title of the action, as being between the parties. > > > (2)  In a proceeding (other than an action) between parties – > > > > > > (a) the person who commences the proceeding is to be called the applicant; and > > > > > > > (b) the person against whom the proceeding is commenced is to be called the respondent; and > > > > > > > (c) accordingly, the originating application, and any other process in the proceeding, is to be headed, after the title of the proceeding, as being between the parties. > > > (3)  In a proceeding that is not between parties – > > > > > > (a) the person who commences the proceeding is to be called the applicant; and > > > > > > > (b) the originating application, and any other process in the proceeding, is to be headed, after the title of the proceeding, "In the Matter of" followed by a reference to the statutory provision, if any, under which the applicant's claim arises.