Specimen Format of Plaint — Complete Template Under CPC 2026

   IN THE COURT OF THE [Civil Judge (Sr. Divn.) / District Judge],
                        [City / District]

                Civil Suit No. ______ of 2026

[Name of Plaintiff], S/o [___], aged [__] years,
r/o [Full Address]                                  ... PLAINTIFF

                           VERSUS

[Name of Defendant], S/o [___], aged [__] years,
r/o [Full Address]                                  ... DEFENDANT

  SUIT FOR RECOVERY OF ₹[amount] WITH INTEREST AND COSTS
        (Alternatively: for Specific Performance /
         Permanent & Mandatory Injunction / Declaration)

The Plaintiff above-named most respectfully submits as under:

1.  PARTIES: The Plaintiff is [proprietor of M/s ___ / a private
    individual] carrying on business/residing at the above address.
    The Defendant is [description].

2.  FACTS: That on [DD/MM/YYYY] the Plaintiff and the Defendant
    entered into an Agreement / the Defendant [borrowed / purchased
    on credit / agreed to sell] as follows: [state the transaction
    concisely — dates, amounts, terms].

3.  That in performance of the said Agreement the Plaintiff [supplied
    goods / advanced ₹[amount] / paid earnest money of ₹[amount]] as
    per Invoice/Receipt No. [___] dated [DD/MM/YYYY].

4.  That the Defendant, in breach of the Agreement, has failed to
    [pay ₹[amount] / execute the sale deed / vacate], despite the
    Plaintiff having performed his part.

5.  LEGAL NOTICE: That the Plaintiff got served a legal notice dated
    [DD/MM/YYYY] calling upon the Defendant to [pay/perform], which
    the Defendant received but did not comply with.

6.  CAUSE OF ACTION: That the cause of action first arose on
    [DD/MM/YYYY] when [the Agreement was made], again on [DD/MM/YYYY]
    when [the default occurred], and lastly on [DD/MM/YYYY] when the
    Defendant refused/failed to comply with the legal notice, all
    within the jurisdiction of this Hon'ble Court.

7.  JURISDICTION: That the [transaction took place / property is
    situated / Defendant resides] at [place], which falls within the
    territorial jurisdiction of this Hon'ble Court, which is also
    competent pecuniarily to try this suit.

8.  LIMITATION: That the suit is within the period of limitation
    prescribed under the Limitation Act, 1963 (Article [__]).

9.  VALUATION & COURT FEE: That for the purposes of court fee and
    jurisdiction the suit is valued at ₹[amount], and the requisite
    court fee of ₹[amount] is paid herewith.

                          PRAYER

It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court
may be pleased to:

 (a) pass a decree for recovery of ₹[amount] against the Defendant
     in favour of the Plaintiff;
 (b) award interest at [__]% per annum from [date] till realisation,
     pendente lite and future;
 (c) award costs of the suit; and
 (d) grant such other and further relief as the Court deems fit in
     the circumstances of the case.

                                          [Name of Plaintiff]
Place: [City]                             Through Counsel
Date : [DD/MM/2026]                       [Name of Advocate], Advocate

                       VERIFICATION

I, [Name of Plaintiff], the above-named Plaintiff, do hereby verify
that the contents of paragraphs 1 to 8 are true to my personal
knowledge and those of paragraph 9 are based on legal advice believed
to be true, and that nothing material has been concealed therefrom.

Verified at [City] on this [__] day of [Month], 2026.

                                          ____________________
                                              PLAINTIFF