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West Pakistan Family Courts Act (XXXV of 1964)-------Ss. 5, Sched & 9--Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Art.199---Constitutional petition---Suit for recovery of maintenance amount---Documentary evidence, production of--Evidence was led by respondents, whereafter petitioner produced his oral evidence and case was adjourned for production of documentary evidence---Petitioner, on the adjourned date of hearing, attempted to produce certified copy of a certificate allegedly issued by Chairman, Union Council concerned and attempted to prove that he had divorced the respondent---Family Court, on the objection of respondent, vide impugned order declined permission to petitioner to produce said document--Petitioner had contended that the document sought to be produced was certified copy of a public document and Family Court was vested with jurisdiction and discretion to permit him to produce said document---Specific issue was framed by Family Court as to whether petitioner had divorced the respondent---Evidence of petitioner had not been closed and case was fixed for production of documentary evidence---Document sought to be produced by petitioner being relevant, impugned order of Family Court, was set aside in the interest of justice and petitioner was permitted to present said document in the Court subject to payment of costs---Family Court, however, would examine admissibility and legal effect of said document. Mst. Faiza Firdous v. Ghulam Sabir 2002 CLC 1801 ref. Hasnat Ahmad Khan for Petitioner. Respondent No.1 in person. Malik Zafar Iqbal Awan, Addl. A.-G. for Respondents. Date of hearing: 4th July, 2005. ORDER SH. AZMAT SAEED, J.---This constitutional petition is directed against the order, dated 3-5-2005, passed by Judge Family Court, Faisalabad (respondent No.3). 2. Brief facts leading to the filing of this petition are that respondents Nos.1 and 2 filed a suit for maintenance allowance against the petitioner, which is pending adjudication before respondent No.3. The petitioner entered appearance and contested the suit while inter alia contending that he was no longer married to respondent No.1. On the pleadings of the parties, issues were framed including…

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