Appellant vs Respondent No. 1 — 1972 PLD 302

Citation: 1972 PLD 302

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-12-31

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1972 Supreme Court 302

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s):Salahuddin Ahmad, Waheeduddin Ahmad, Hamoodur Rahman, JUDGMENT Reported As: PLD 1972 Supreme Court 302 Result: Appeal dismissed Judgment JUDGMENT WAUEEDUDDIN AHNIAD, J.-'This appeal by special leave is directed against the order of the former High Court of West Pakistan, Lahore, in Writ Petition No. 835 of 1969, dated the 15th December 1969. By this judgment, a Division Bench of the High Court dismissed the writ petition in limine. Respondent No. 1 was married to the appellant about 10 years ago. She moved an application to the Chairman, Union Council No. 3,9, Mari Shah Sakhira, Tehsil and District Jhang, that she was maltreated by the appellant and was turned out of the house. During the period of their stay together, they had two children from the marriage. She j prayed that as her husband was not keeping her with him he should be ordered to pay monthly maintenance allowance under the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961. The Chairman, Arbitra--tion Council, on the 7th December 1968, ordered the appellant to pay maintenance allowance at the rate of Rs. 60 per month to his wife from 1st March 1968 to 31st December 1968. He also ordered the appellant to pay maintenance allowance for the past period from 1st May 1962 to 29th February 1968, at the same rate. The appellant challenged this order in revision before the Controlling Authority, namely, the Collector, Jhang. This revision was dismissed by order dated the 17th November…

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