A civil suit is filed against Ajay, and the court issues summons requiring him to appear. After receiving the summons, Ajay consults his lawyer to understand the timeline for filing his written statement of defence under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Within how many days from the date of service of summons must he submit his written statement?
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Under CPC (Order IX Rule 13), when an ex parte decree is passed against a defendant who was served but didn't appear, the defendant can apply to set it aside within 30 days from the date of the decree. The defendant must show sufficient cause for their non-appearance on the original hearing date.