(1) The granting by the Supreme Court, or a Judge thereof, of a rule or summons to show cause why a writ of certiorari or of prohibition should not issue to the Court shall, if the Supreme Court or a Judge thereof so directs, operate as a stay of proceedings in the cause or matter to which such writ relates, until ¾

(a) the determination of the rule or summons; or

(b) the Supreme Court or the Judge thereof otherwise orders,

and the Judge of the Court concerned shall from time to time adjourn the hearing of the cause or matter to such day as he thinks fit, until the determination or such order is made.

(2) Where a copy of the rule or summons referred to in subsection (1) is not served by the party who obtained it on the other party or parties to the cause or matter and on the appropriate Registrar of the District Court, at least 3 days before the date fixed for the hearing of the cause or matter, the Judge of the District Court may order the party who obtained the rule or summons to pay the costs of the day, or so much thereof as he thinks fit, unless the Supreme Court or a Judge thereof has made some other order respecting the costs.