Supreme Court Rules 2000
624General orders to show cause
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624 General orders to show cause
(1) If, on an application under rule 623 the Court or a judge makes a general order to show cause, that order is to specify –
(a) the date, time and place at which the order is returnable; and
(b) whether the order is returnable before a Full Court or a judge in Court or in chambers; and
(c) the judicial or other authority or other person to whom the order is directed or against whom other relief is sought; and
(d) the relief sought and the grounds on which it is sought; and
(e) any person, other than a person referred to in paragraph (c) , who, in the opinion of the Court or judge, is required to be served because that person may be affected by the relief sought.
(2) [Rule 624 Subrule (2) substituted by S.R. 2015, No. 91, Applied:16 Dec 2015] A general order to show cause and any subsequent proceedings are to be titled with the name of the applicant against the authority or the person specified under subrule (1)(c) .