Article 59 of Code of Civil Procedure

If neither the plaintiff nor the defendant appears at the first hearing or at any other hearing, the court shall decide the action if it is ready for judgment; otherwise, it shall order it struck out, after verifying the validity of service. The court shall order the action struck out if both parties appear and agree to its being struck out. If the plaintiff or appellant fails to appear for the second time, the court may, instead of striking it out, deem the action as never having been brought. If the absent litigant appears before the end of the hearing, the striking out must be deemed never to have occurred. The action shall be deemed never to have been brought if both parties fail to appear after its resumption, or if neither litigant serves the other with notice of resumption of the action within ninety days of its being struck out. The period of striking out, if repeated, shall be included in calculating this time limit, even if not continuous. The time limit shall not be considered observed unless the notice reaches the litigant before its expiry. )2(