M.S.H. QURAISHI, J.--The petitioner had challenged a decree passed against him for dower and maintenance in a Writ Petition before the High Court. The only ground urged had been the Family Court's non-compliance of the provision of section 12 of the West Pakistan Family Courts Act (XXXV of 1964) which required an attempt at reconciliation to be made at the close of the evidence. The Family Court, for reasons recorded, held that there was no need 'for calling the parties for a reconciliation. The High Court also found that in view of the conduct of the petitioner and the behavior of the parties, there existed no possibility of reconciliation. In this connection it noted that as many as nine opportunities had been granted to the petitioner for arguments in the case and that he had shown similar attitude in the connected suit for dissolution of marriage. The High Court, therefore, declined to issue a writ in favour of the petitioner.
2. The same point, that is, the non-compliance of the provision of section 12 has been urged before us. We feel that in the circumstance of the case, the view taken by the High Court cannot be taken exception to. This petition for grant of leave to appeal is, therefore, rejected.