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1994 MLD 605

Qari MUHAMMAD ASLAM vs Mst. SHAGUFTA NAZ and another

Citation1994 MLD 605
CourtLahore High Court
Case No.Writ Petition No,9725 of 1991
Date1992-11-11
Judge(s)Ch. Mushtaq Ahmad Khan
ResultPetition dismissed

' Facts of the case out of which this Constitutional petition has arisen are that Mst. Shugufta Naz respondent No,1 filed a suit for the dissolution of marriage against Qari Muhammad Aslam, the petitioner in this writ petition, which has been decreed by the learned Judge Family Court, Lahore, respondent No,2 vide judgment and decree, dated 21-9-1991, suit for the restitution of conjugal rights filed by the petitioners has been dismissed vide the same judgment.

2. Mr. Rafiq Javed Butt Advocate, learned counsel for the petitioner has appeared alongwith Qari Muhammad Aslam petitioner and has argued that the only grievance of the petitioner is that the decree for dissolution of marriage has been granted unconditionally although she had offered to relinquish the dower amount which admittedly was Rs,10,000. Learned counsel contends that the dissolution of marriage on the ground of Khula` can be granted only on relinquishment of the claim for dower. Qari Muhammad Aslam petitioner who is present in Court admits that the dower amount has not been paid to respondent No,1 so far. Hafiz Muhammad Sadiq, Advocate has appeared on behalf of respondent No,1 and has made a statement that the respondent No,1 relinquished her rights to claim dower and therefore he will have no objection if it is held that the respondent No,1 shall not be entitled to claim dower amounting to Rs,10,000.

' In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of with the observation that the decree of dissolution of marriage on the ground of Khula` passed by the learned Judge Family Court shall remain intact. However respondent No,1 shall not claim the amount of dower Rs,10,000 inasmuch as she has relinquished the demand of this amount in lieu of claim of a decree for the dissolution of marriage on the ground of Khula`. This writ petition is consequently stands dismissed with the above observations, with no order as to costs.

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