Whether S 35 B of CPC is mandatory or directory?

[Educator]

After considering all the aforesaid Authorities, with due respect to the Punjab & Haryana High Court, I am not inclined to accept the view taken by that Court. The Rules of Procedures are meant to be the handmaiden of justice to further the cause of justice. The party in a given case may have a very valid ground to explain why it could not pay the costs on the next date. The Court must always