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Specific Relief Act (I of 1877)---S. 42---Muslim Family Laws Ordinance (VIII of 1961), Ss.7 & 9--West Pakistan Rules under the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961, R.16---Limitation Act (IX of 1908), Art.120---Suit for declaration---Certificate of Talaq issued on 16-6-1973 by Arbitration Council directed plaintiff to pay maintenance of $ 3,000 to defendant for Iddat period---Revision petition against Such certificate/orders filed in year 1986 was dismissed by Collector on 24-5-1988 as barred by time---Suit for declaration filed on 20-6-1989 challenging orders, dated 16-6-1973 and 24-5-1988---Limitation---Plaintiff had moved revision petition before Collector after 13 years---Orders of Arbitration Council and Collector were not void---Suit was dismissed as barred by time. JUDGMENT FAQIR MUHAMMAD KHOKHAR, J.--- The petitioner seeks leave to appeal from judgment dated 19-9-2003 passed by a learned Single Judge of the Lahore High Court, Lahore, in Civil Revision No.1405 of 1996. 2. The petitioner had married the respondent No.1 on 1-6-1972. Subsequently, he pronounced a divorce upon her and gave a notice dated 29-11-1976 to the Chairman, Union Committee, Ward No.21, Gulberg, Lahore, who constituted an Arbitration Council. The Chairman of the Arbitration Council, by order, dated 16-6-1973 declared the divorce as having become effective and directed the petitioner to pay maintenance of $ 3,000 (U.S. Dollars three thousand) to the respondent No.1 for the Iddat period from 5-2-1973 to 5-5-1973. He filed a revision petition on 25-2-1984 against order/certificate dated 16-6-1973, which was dismissed by the District Collector, Lahore, by order, dated 24-5-1988 as barred by time. The petitioner instituted a suit for declaration, on 20-6-1989, before the Civil Judge, Lahore thereby challenging orders, dated 16-6-1973 and 24-5-1988 by the respondents Nos.2 and 3, which was decreed in his favour vide judgment and decree, dated 19-10-1992. The respondent-lady filed appeal there against which was dismissed on 27-9-1995, by the Additional District Judge. The respondent No.1 therefore, filed Civil Revision No.1405 of 1996 which was accepted by the Lahore High Court, by the…

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