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1985 MLD 294

Mst. NASEEM HAKIM vs JAMIL AHMAD and another

Citation1985 MLD 294
CourtLahore High Court
Case No.Writ Petition No, 202 of 1983
Date1983-11-13
Judge(s)Irshad Hasan Khan
ResultOrder accordingly

' This writ petition arises out of the order, dated 6-1-1983 of the learned Additional District Judge, Sheikhupura.

2. Facts relevant for disposal of this petition, as per record, are that Jameel Ahmad respondent No,1 filed a suit for restitution of conjugal rights before the Judge, Family Court, Ferozewala, District Sheikhupura. This suit was dismissed by the trial Court by judgment and decree, dated 21-9-1982.

The respondent challenged this decree before the appellate Court. During pendency of the appeal, the parties allegedly entered into a compromise whereby the petitioner made a statement on 11-11- 1982 before the learned Additional District Judge that she wanted to live with respondent No,1 as his wife. On the very day, the suit was decreed. Subsequently, the petitioner submitted an application to the learned Additional District Judge for recalling the decree on the ground that the same was obtained by respondent No, 1 as a result of practicing fraud, threat and coercion. This application was dismissed on 6-1-1983 on the ground that it was not maintainable.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the learned Additional District Judge was certainly competent to grant relief to the petitioner, if he was satisfied that fraud had been committed by the opposite party. Learned counsel for respondent No,1 has no objection, if the case is remanded to the learned Additional District Judge for holding an enquiry into the alleged fraud.

Learned counsel for, respondent No,1 has also made a statement at the Bar that the petitioner has filed a suit for jactitation of marriage which is pending adjudication, before the Judge, Family Court, Faisalabad. With consent of learned counsel for the parties, I direct the learned Additional District Judge to hold an enquiry on the plea of fraud and coercion raised by the, petitioner and adjudicate upon this aspect of the matter in accordance with law. The result is that the impugned order, dated 6-1-1983 is set aside and the case is remanded to the learned Additional District Judge, Sheikhupura, for decision afresh. There shall be no order as to costs.

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