Cap. 380 Art. 13When parties fail to appear. 

If any of the parties fails to appear on the date appointed for the hearing of the cause, the following provisions shall apply:

(a) if the claimant fails to appear, the adjudicator shall adjourn the cause for another date and if on such other date the claimant fails to appear, the adjudicator shall dismiss the cause and order the costs to be borne by the claimant: Provided that the adjudicator shall not make such adjournment but shall either determine the case or dismiss the same with costs to be borne by the plaintiff if the defendant so requests;

(b) if the defendant fails to appear, the adjudicator may determine the case in the absence of the defendant and an admission made upon a reference to the oath of the defendant may be received in evidence against the defendant, and the provisions of Sub-title VI of Title I of

Book Third of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure with respect to a reference to the oath of a defendant in the inferior courts shall, mutatis mutandis, apply.