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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR
RAJASTHAN, JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR.
D.B. CIVIL WRIT (PIL) PETITION NO. ______OF 2019.
Ashish Davessar.
VERSUS
Union of India & Ors.
INDEX
S.NO PARTICULARS. PAGE NOS.
1. Synopsis & List of Dates and Events. A-B
2. Memo of D.B. Civil Writ (PIL) Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
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3. Affidavit in support of the Writ Petition. 43-44
4. D.B. Civil Miscellaneous Stay Application. 45-48
5. Affidavit in support of Stay Application. 49-50
6. ANNEXURE P-1. True copy of The Family Courts Act, 1984.
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7. ANNEXURE P-2. True copy of the Notification dated 9.6.2011 passed by the Ministry of Law and Justice bringing Section 30 of the Advocates Act, 1961 into force w.e.f. 15.6.2011.
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8. ANNEXURE P-3. True copy of the judgment and order dated 28.5.2014 passed by the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in the case of Paramjit Kumar Saroya V/s Union of India and Another in CWP No.7282 of 2010.
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9. Affidavit in support of documents. 103-104
PLACE: JAIPUR (ASHISH DAVESSAR)
DATED: 15.4.2019 (Petitioner in Person)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR
RAJASTHAN, JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR.
D.B. CIVIL WRIT (PIL) PETITION NO. ______OF 2019.
Ashish Davessar.
VERSUS
Union of India & Ors.
SYNOPSIS
The Parliament in the year 1961 passed the Advocates Act,
1961 in order to amend and consolidate the law relating to
legal practitioners and to provide for the constitution of
the Bar Councils and an All-India Bar. However, Section
30 of the said Act did not come in force till 2011. The
Parliament in 1984 passed The Family Courts Act, 1984.
The said Act came into force w.e.f. 19.11.1985 in the state
of Rajasthan. A plain reading of the said Act would
demonstrate that Parliament has travelled far beyond the
aspect of marital disputes as jurisdiction has also been
vested in the Family Courts to adjudicate proprietary
rights arising out of marriage. That vide Section 13 of The
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Family Courts Act, 1984 the fundamental right to practice
any profession for an advocate in form of making legal
representation has been specifically been denied. That
thereafter the Ministry of Law and Justice passed a
notification dated 9.6.2011 in terms whereof Section 30 of
the Advocates Act, 1961 was brought into force w.e.f.
15.6.2011.
Section 13 of The Family Courts Act, 1984 is not only
violative of a legal practitioner’s right to practice law
guaranteed under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of
India but also is a brutal assault on the right to fair trial of
litigant public at large.
Hence, this writ petition in public interest.
LIST OF DATES AND EVENTS
1961 Advocates Act, enacted by the Parliament.
Different provisions of the said act were
brought into force on different dates.
19.11.1985 Family Courts Act, 1984 came into force
in the state of Rajasthan.
15.6.2011 Section 30 of Advocates Act notified.
15.4.2019 Hence, this PIL.
PETITIONER IN PERSON.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR
RAJASTHAN, JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR.
D.B. CIVIL WRIT (PIL) PETITION NO. ______OF 2019.
Ashish Davessar, aged 31 years, s/o Vijender
Kumar Davessar, r/o 136-A, Scheme no.1, Pratap
Nagar, Sirsi Road, Jaipur-302021.
Permanent Account Number (PAN): BPKPD6284B.
Mobile No:+91-7597280894.
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VERSUS
1. Union of India, through Secretary, Ministry of Law and
Justice, Department of Legal Affairs, 4th Floor, A-Wing,
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110001.
2. Bar Council of India, through Secretary/Chairperson,
21, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, Near Bal
Bhawan, New Delhi-110002.
3. State of Rajasthan, through Chief Secretary,
Government of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.
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D.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH
CHAPTER XXII-A RULE 385-A TO 385-R OF THE
RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT RULES TO ISSUE A
WRIT OF CERTIORARI, OR ANY OTHER
APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTIONS OF
LIKE NATURE TO DIRECT AND DECLARE THAT
SECTION 13 OF THE FAMILY COURTS ACT, 1984
IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL ON ACCOUNT OF BEING
VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLE 19(1)(G) AND NOT SAVED
UNDER ARTICLE 19(6) OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF INDIA.
TO,
THE HON’BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND
HIS OTHER COMPANION JUDGES OF THE
HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR
RAJASTHAN, JAIPUR BENCH AT JAIPUR.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR LORDSHIPS:
The humble petitioner most respectfully
submits the present Writ (PIL) Petition as under:-
1. Particulars of the cause/order against which
the petition is made :
That this Petition in public interest is to challenge
the constitutionality of Section 13 of The Family
Courts Act, 1984 which seeks to prohibit
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representation by a legal practitioner and this
issue needs to be examined in the context of
Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India read
with Section 30 of the Advocates Act, 1961 which
remained un-notified for five decades, but was
finally notified by the notification dated 9.6.2011.
2. Particulars of the petitioner.
That the Petitioner is a citizen of India and thus,
entitled to invoke the writ jurisdiction of this
Hon’ble Court under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India. The petitioner is a
practising advocate of the Jaipur Bench of
Rajasthan High Court whose enrolment number
is R/1427A/2012. He also practices before the
District Courts and Family Courts. The
respondents no.1 to 3 who are necessary parties
are ‘State’ within the meaning of Article 12 of the
Constitution of India and thus, amenable to the
writ jurisdiction of this Hon’ble Court.
3. Declaration and undertaking of the Petitioner:
(i) The present petition is being filed by the
above named petitioner by way of Public
Interest Litigation and the Petitioner does
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not have any personal interest in the
matter. The Petition is being filed in the
interest of public at large. The Petitioner
has applied his mind to the public
interest involved in the petition in hand,
and has therefore, resolved to file the
present petition. The present petition is
not motivated by any other consideration,
other than public interest and is filed pro
bono public to achieve in letter and spirit
the constitutional mandate of Article
19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India which
guarantees the right to practise any
profession, or to carry on any occupation,
trade or business. This petition seeks the
issuance of an appropriate writ by this
Hon’ble Court to declare Section 13 of
The Family Courts Act, 1984 as
unconstitutional. The present petition is
not filed against a particular person or for
seeking any personal vengeance.
(ii) That the petition is being filed by the
petitioner in person who is a practising
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advocate of this Hon’ble Court and he
also appears before the subordinate
courts including the Family Courts. The
petitioner has his own source of income,
who has himself borne all expenses
incurred on this petition. Since the
petitioner is an advocate who has filed the
present petition in person, the advocate
fee has not been incurred. Petitioner is
having Permanent Account Number
BPKPD6284B with the Income Tax
Department.
(iii) That a thorough and extensive research
has been conducted in the matter raised
through the instant public interest
litigation and all the relevant material in
respect of such research is being annexed
with this petition. Furthermore, as the
petitioner appears before the Family
Courts in the state of Rajasthan, he has
personal knowledge of the fact that
advocates are not allowed to represent the
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parties to the proceedings before the
Family Courts.
(iv) That to the best of the knowledge and
research of petitioner the issue raised in
this petition was not dealt with or decided
by this Hon’ble Court earlier and that a
similar or identical petition was not filed
earlier by him.
4. Facts in brief, Constituting the cause:
(i) That the petitioner being a responsible
and law abiding citizen of India with no
criminal antecedents, is an advocate
practising before the Jaipur Bench of the
Rajasthan High Court, who is a resident
of Jaipur. The Petitioner is, therefore,
entitled to invoke the extra ordinary
jurisdiction of this Hon’ble Court by way
of this petition in public interest under
Article 226 of the Constitution of India.
(ii) That Parliament in the year 1961 passed
the Advocates Act, 1961 in order to
amend and consolidate the law relating to
legal practitioners and to provide for the
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constitution of the Bar Councils and an
All-India Bar. However, Section 30 of the
said Act did not come in force till 2011.
(iii) That Parliament in 1984 passed The
Family Courts Act, 1984. The said Act
came into force w.e.f. 19.11.1985 in the
state of Rajasthan. The statement of
object and reasons of the said Act would
show that the object of the enactment is
to secure speedy settlement of disputes
relating to marriage and family affairs and
for matters connected therewith. A copy
of the Family Courts Act, 1984 is being
annexed with this petition and marked as
ANNEXURE P-1. However, a plain
reading of the said Act would demonstrate
that Parliament has travelled far beyond
the aspect of marital disputes as
jurisdiction has also been vested in the
Family Courts to adjudicate proprietary
rights arising out of marriage. Section 7 of
The Family Courts Act, 1984 which lays
down the jurisdiction of the family courts
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is reproduced hereinbelow for ready
reference.
“7. Jurisdiction.-
(1) Subject to the other provisions of this
Act, a Family Court shall-
(a) have and exercise all the jurisdiction
exercisable by any district court or any
subordinate civil court under any law for
the time being in force in respect of suits
and proceedings of the nature referred to
in the explanation; and
(b) be deemed, for the purposes of
exercising such jurisdiction under such
law, to be a district court or, as the case
may be, such subordinate civil court for the
area to which the jurisdiction of the Family
Court extends.
Explanation.-The suits and proceedings
referred to in this sub-section are suits and
proceedings of the following nature,
namely:-
(a) a suit or proceeding between the parties
to a marriage for a decree of nullity of
marriage (declaring the marriage to be null
and void or, as the case may be, annulling
the marriage) or restitution of conjugal
rights or judicial separation or dissolution
of marriage;
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(b) a suit or proceeding for a declaration as
to the validity of a marriage or as to the
matrimonial status of any person;
(c) a suit or proceeding between the parties
to a marriage with respect to the property
of the parties or of either of them;
(d) a suit or proceeding for an order or
injunction in circumstances arising out of a
marital relationship;
(e) a suit or proceeding for a declaration as
to the legitimacy of any person;
(f) a suit or proceeding for maintenance;
(g) a suit or proceeding in relation to the
guardianship of the person or the custody
of, or access to, any minor.
(2) Subject to the other provisions of this
Act, a Family Court shall also have and
exercise-
(a) the jurisdiction exercisable by a
Magistrate of the First Class under
Chapter IX (relating to order for
maintenance of wife, children and parents)
of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2
of 1974); and
(b) such other jurisdiction as may be
conferred on it by any other enactment.”
Furthermore, Section 8 of The Family
Courts Act, 1984 specifically excludes the
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jurisdiction of all other civil and criminal
courts in relation to suits or proceedings
for which jurisdiction has been vested in
the Family Courts by Section 7 of the
said Act. Section 8 which is reproduced
hereinbelow for the ready reference of this
Hon’ble Court would leave no manner of
doubt that wherever Family Courts have
been established they shall have exclusive
jurisdiction over all matters covered by
Section 7 of the said Act.
“8. Exclusion of jurisdiction and pending
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(a) no district court or any subordinate civil
court referred to in sub-section (1) of
section 7 shall, in relation to such area,
have or exercise any jurisdiction in respect
of any suit or proceeding of the nature
referred to in the Explanation to that sub-
section;
(b) no magistrate shall, in relation to such
area, have or exercise any jurisdiction or
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power under Chapter IX of the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974);
(c) every suit or proceeding of the nature
referred to in the Explanation to sub-
section (1) of section 7 and every
proceeding under Chapter IX of the Code of
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(i) which is pending immediately before the
establishment of such Family Court before
any district court or subordinate court
referred to in that sub-section or, as the
case may be, before any magistrate under
the said Code; and
(ii) which would have been required to be
instituted or taken before or by such
Family Court if, before the date on which
such suit or proceeding was instituted or
taken, this Act had come into force and
such Family Court had been established,
shall stand transferred to such Family
Court on the date on which it is
established.”
(iv) That vide Section 13 of The Family Courts
Act, 1984 the fundamental right to
practice any profession for an advocate in
form of making legal representation has
been specifically been denied. Section 13
reads as under:-
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“13. Notwithstanding anything
contained in any law, no party to a suit or
proceeding before a Family Court shall be
entitled, as of right to be represented by a
legal practitioner.
Provided that if the Family Court considers
it necessary in the interest of justice, it
may seek the assistance of a legal expert
as amicus curiae.”
(v) That the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the
case of Lingappa Appealwar V/s State
of Maharashtra and another reported
in AIR 1985 (SC) 389 had an occasion to
deal with the constitutional validity of
Section 9A of the Maharashtra
Restoration of Lands to Scheduled Tribes
Act, 1975, which was couched in similar
terms as Section 13 of the said Act
beginning with the ‘notwithstanding’
clause depriving the pleader’s right to
appear on behalf of parties in any
proceedings under the Act before the
Collector, Commissioner or the
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Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal. It was
held as under:
“That contention that an advocate
enrolled under the Advocates Act, 1961
has an absolute right to practise before all
Courts and Tribunals can hardly be
accepted. Such a right is no doubt
conferred by Section 30 of the Advocates
Act. But unfortunately for legal profession,
Section 30 has not been brought into force
so far though the Act has been on the
Statute Book for the last 22 years. There is
very little that we can do in the matter and
it is for the Bar to take it up elsewhere. A
person enrolled as an advocate under the
Advocates Act is not ipso facto entitled to a
right of audience in all Courts unless
Section 30 of that Act is first brought into
force. That is a matter which is still
regulated by different statutes and the
extent of the right to practise must depend
on the terms of those statutes. The right of
an advocate brought on the rolls to
practise is, therefore, just what is
conferred on him by Section 14 (1) (a), (b)
and (c) of the Bar Councils Act, 1926…”
The aforesaid observations made by the
Hon’ble Supreme Court would
demonstrate that non-enforcement of
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Section 30 of the Advocates Act, 1961 was
perceived by the Hon’ble Supreme Court
as the only impediment on the absolute
right of the advocates to practice before
all Courts and Tribunals.
(vi) That subsequently in the case of
Aeltemesh Rein, Advocate Vs Union of
India and others, reported in 1988 (4)
SCC 54, the Hon’ble Supreme Court
issued a writ in the nature of mandamus
to the Central Government to consider
whether the time to bring Section 30 of
the Advocates Act into force had arrived
or not, as the matter could not lie over
without application of mind. Six months’
time was fixed for the said purpose. The
Hon’ble Supreme Court distinguishing
the Aeltemesh Rein Case from A.K. Roy
Vs Union of India and another,
reported in 1982 AIR (SC) 710 held as
under:
“6. The effect of the above observations
of the Constitution Bench is that it is not
open to this Court to issue a writ in the
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nature of mandamus to the Central
Government to bring a statute or a
statutory provision into force when
according to the said statute the date on
which it should be brought into force is left
to the discretion of the Central government.
As long as the majority view expressed in
the above decision holds the field it is not
open to the Court to issue a writ in the
nature of mandamus directing the Central
Government to bring Section 30 of the Act
into force. But, we are of the view that this
decision does not come in the way of this
Court issuing a writ in the nature of
mandamus to the Central Government to
consider whether the time for bringing
Section 30 of the Act into force has arrived
or not. Every discretionary power vested in
the executive should be exercised in a just,
reasonable and fair way. That is the
essence of the rule of law. The Act was
passed in 1961 and nearly 27 years have
elapsed since it received the assent of the
President of India. In several conferences
and meetings of lawyers resolutions have
been passed in the past requesting the
Central Government to bring into force
Section 30 of the Act. It is not clear
whether the Central Government has
applied its mind at all to the question
whether Section 30 of the Act should be
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brought into force. In these circumstances,
we are of the view that the Central
Government should be directed to consider
within a reasonable time the question
whether it should bring Section 30 of the
Act into force or not. If on such
consideration the Central Government feels
that the prevailing circumstances are such
that Section 30 of the Act should not be
brought into force immediately it is a
different matter. But it cannot be allowed
to leave the matter to lie over without
applying its mind to the said question.
Even though the power under Section 30
[sic Section 1(3)] of the Act is discretionary,
the Central Government should be called
upon in this case to consider the question
whether it should exercise the discretion
one way or the other having regard to the
fact that more than a quarter of century
has elapsed from the date on which the
Act received the assent of the President of
India. The learned Attorney General of
India did not seriously dispute the
jurisdiction of this Court to issue the writ in
the manner indicated above.”
(vii) That thereafter the Ministry of Law and
Justice passed a notification dated
9.6.2011 in terms whereof Section 30 of
the Advocates Act, 1961 was brought into
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force w.e.f. 15.6.2011. A true copy of the
notification dated 9.6.2011 passed by the
Ministry of Law and Justice bringing
Section 30 of the Advocates Act, 1961 into
force w.e.f. 15.6.2011 is annexed
herewith as ANNEXURE P-2. Section 30
of the Advocates Act, 1961 reads as
under:
“30. Right of advocates to practise.—
Subject to provisions of this Act, every
advocate whose name is entered in the
[State roll] shall be entitled as of right to
practise throughout the territories to which
this Act extends,—
(i) in all courts including the Supreme
Court;
(ii) before any tribunal or person legally
authorised to take evidence; and
(iii) before any other authority or person
before whom such advocate is by or under
any law for the time being in force entitled
to practise.”
(viii) That in the case of Paramjit Kumar
Saroya Vs Union of India and Another
rendered in Civil Writ Petition No.7282-
2010, the Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana
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High Court had an occasion to examine
Section 17 of the Maintenance and
Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens
Act, 2007 which prohibited representation
by a legal practitioner, in the context
of Section 30 of the Advocates Act. After
examining the said Section 17 of the
Maintenance Act in light of Section 30 of
the Advocates Act, the Punjab and
Haryana High Court held that Section 17
of the Maintenance Act would not come in
the way of legal representation on behalf
of parties post 15.6.2011 in view of
Section 30 of the Advocates Act having
come into force. The Hon’ble High Court
observed as under:
“In the conspectus of the discussions
aforesaid, we are thus of the view that the
decision vide section 30 of the Advocates
Act has become law on a posterior date
to Section 17 of the said Act which is
sufficient for us to come to the conclusion
that there cannot be an absolute bar to the
assistance by legal practitioners to a
Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal despite
the "notwithstanding" clause. Both the
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enactments are Central enactments. While
the said Act was being enacted, the
absence of Section 30 of the Advocates Act
was known. Not having conferred that
right under Section 30 of the Advocates Act
on the legal practitioner, the Parliament in
its wisdom had found no reasons to give
such rights under Section 17 of the said
Act. However, the situation has
subsequently changed on account
of Section 30 of the Advocates Act having
come into force. The right conferred
under Section 30, subject to the provisions
of the Advocates Act, is on every advocate
so far his name is entered in the State roll
to practise "throughout the territory to
which this Act extends". Such right is qua
all Courts including the Supreme Court.
Such right is also before any Tribunal or
person "legally authorized to take
evidence". Thus, if a Tribunal is legally
authorized to take evidence, there is right
in the advocate to practise before the
Tribunal. The Tribunal has the right to take
evidence. That being the status of the
Tribunal, there has been intrinsic right in
the advocate to practise before such a
Tribunal in view of Section 30 of the
Advocates Act which cannot be taken
away. The position would be the same
before the Appellate Tribunal in view of the
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powers conferred on a Tribunal constituted
under Section 7 of the said Act. Sections
6, 8 and 11 of the said Act leave no
manner of doubt about the vast powers
including taking the evidence on oath,
enforcing attendance of witnesses,
compelling discovery of documents, it
being a Civil Court for all the purposes
of Section 195 and Chapter XXVI of
the Cr.P.C. etc.
The over-riding provisions of the said
Act under Section 3 in the context
of Section 17 of the said Act have to be
appreciated in the context of the law
prevalent when the said Act was enacted.
The ground reality has changed on
account of Section 30 of the Advocates Act
having come into force on 15.06.2011,
while all the judgements taking contrary
view are based on Section 30 not being
notified and the consequence
thereof. Section 30 was not law when the
said enactment was enacted and brought
into force.”
Further, the Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana
High Court held:
“Section 17 would not come in the way of
legal representation on behalf of parties
post 15.06.2011 in view of Section 30 of
the Advocates Act having come into force.”
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The copy of the judgment and order
dated 28.5.2014 passed by the Hon’ble
Punjab and Haryana High Court at
Chandigahr in the case of Paramjit
Kumar Saroya Vs Union of India and
Another in CWP No.7282-2010 reported
in AIR 2014 Punjab and Haryana 121 is
annexed herewith as ANNEXURE P-3.
5. Source of Information:
That the petitioner has the personal
knowledge of the facts enshrined in this
petition and rest of the information has been
collected by him on a thorough research of
the subject.
6. Nature and extent of injury
caused/apprehended:
That not only Section 13 of The Family
Courts Act, 1984 is violative of the
fundamental freedom enshrined in Article 19
(1)(g) of the Constitution of India, but it also
brutally violates the cherished right of free
and fair trial of litigants before the Family
Court.
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7. Any representation etc. made :
No representation has either been made by
the petitioner, or is required to be made as
the petitioner has challenged the
constitutional validity of Section 13 of The
Family Courts Act, 1984.
8. Grounds :
Hence, the petitioner being aggrieved with
Section 13 of The Family Courts Act, 1984,
prefers present Public Interest Litigation
before this Hon'ble court on the following
grounds amongst other as under:
A. Because Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of
India provides that all citizens shall have the
right to practice any profession, or to carry any
occupation, trade or business. Article 19(1)(g) is
subject to Article 19(6) which provides as:
“(6) Nothing in sub clause (g) of the
said clause shall affect the operation
of any existing law in so far as it
imposes, or prevent the State from
making any law imposing, in the
interests of the general public,
reasonable restrictions on the exercise
of the right conferred by the said sub
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clause, and, in particular, nothing in
the said sub clause shall affect the
operation of any existing law in so far
as it relates to, or prevent the State
from making any law relating to,
(i) the professional or technical
qualifications necessary for practising
any profession or carrying on any
occupation, trade or business, or
(ii) the carrying on by the State, or by a
corporation owned or controlled by the
State, of any trade, business, industry
or service, whether to the exclusion,
complete or partial, of citizens or
otherwise.”
The freedom guaranteed under Article 19(l)(g) is
valuable and cannot be violated on grounds
which are not established to be in public interest
or just on the basis that it is permissible to do so.
For placing a complete prohibition on any
professional activity, there must exist some
strong reason for the same with a view to attain
some legitimate object and in case of non-
imposition of such prohibition it may result in
jeopardizing or seriously affecting the interest of
the people in general. If it is not so, it would not
be a reasonable restriction if placed on exercise of
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the right guaranteed under Article 19(l)(g). In the
celebrated case of M.R.F. Ltd. v. Inspector,
Kerala Government and Ors reported in 1998
(8) SCC 227, the Hon’ble Supreme Court had an
occasion to lay down certain tests on the basis of
which reasonableness of the restriction imposed
on exercise of right guaranteed under Article
19(l)(g) can be tested. Speaking for the Court,
Saghir Ahmad, J. (as he then was), laid such
considerations as follows :
i. While considering the
reasonableness of the restrictions,
the Court has to keep in mind the
Directive Principles of State Policy.
ii. Restrictions must not be arbitrary or
of an excessive nature so as to go
beyond the requirement of the
interest of the general public.
iii. In order to judge the reasonableness
of the restrictions, no abstract or
general pattern or a fixed principle
can be laid down so as to be of
universal application and the same
will vary from case to case as also
with regard to hanging conditions,
values of human life, social
philosophy of the Constitution,
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prevailing conditions and the
surrounding circumstances.
iv. A just balance has to be struck
between the restrictions imposed
and the social control envisaged by
Clause (6) of Article 19.
v. Prevailing social values as also
social needs which are intended to
be satisfied by restrictions have to
be borne in mind. (See: State of U.P.
vs. Kaushailiya, (1964) 4 SCR 1002
= AIR 1964 SC 416).
vi. There must be a direct and
proximate nexus or a reasonable
connection between the restrictions
imposed and the object sought to be
achieved. If there is a direct nexus
between the restrictions, and the
object of the Act, then a strong
presumption in favour of the
constitutionality of the Act will
naturally arise.”
It is most respectfully submitted that the
restriction imposed by Section 13 of The Family
Courts Act, 1984 is not only unreasonable and
arbitrary, but also beyond the interest of the
general public. On the contrary, it is directly
antithetical to public interest. There is no direct
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and proximate nexus between Section 13 of The
Family Courts Act, 1984 and the object sought to
be achieved by it.
B. Because under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution
of India read in tandem with Section 30 of the
Advocates Act, 1961 it is the fundamental right of
an advocate to make legal representation and
practice his profession before any Tribunal and
Court if the litigant has engaged him by executing
vakalatnama in his favour or subject to only
those conditions which are mentioned under
Advocates Act, 1961. Section 30 of the Advocates
Act, 1961 which was brought into force w.e.f.
15.6.2011, provides as under:
“30. Right of advocates to practise.—
Subject to provisions of this Act, every advocate
whose name is entered in the [State roll] shall be
entitled as of right to practise throughout the
territories to which this Act extends,—
(i) in all courts including the Supreme Court;
(ii) before any tribunal or person legally authorised
to take evidence; and
(iii) before any other authority or person before
whom such advocate is by or under any law for
the time being in force entitled to practise.”
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The aforesaid Section 30 of the Advocates Act, 1961
confers on an advocate the right to practice in all
courts including the Supreme Court and also
tribunal or before any person who is legally
authorised to take evidence. It is submitted that
Family Court falls within the definition of the
expression ‘Courts’ enshrined in Section 30(i) of
Advocates Act, 1961. The Family Court is also legally
authorised to take evidence as the suits or
proceedings of the nature mentioned in Explanation
to Section 7(1) of The Family Courts Act, 1984,
cannot be decided without taking evidence and
conducting a full fledged trial. Section 30(ii) of the
Advocates Act, 1961 lays emphasis on the aspect
“legally authorised to take evidence”. The role of
a legal practitioner becomes crucial and
indispensable where evidence has to be adduced.
Under the provisions of The Family Courts Act, 1984
they no more remain simple proceedings between
spouses, but deal with proprietary rights,
declarations as to the validity of marriage, legitimacy
of a person, guardianship and also injunctions.
Under Explanation (c) to Section 7(1) of The Family
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Courts Act, 1984, the Family court has been
empowered to decide the suits or proceedings
between the parties to a marriage with respect to the
properties of parties or either of them. This would
naturally mean that Family Court has to decide
partition suits, which cannot be done without taking
evidence and thus conducting a full fledged trial.
Under Explanation (d) of Section 7(1) of the Family
Courts Act, 1984 the Family Court has also been
empowered to decide a suit for injunction, which also
requires a full fledged trial, and thus evidence has to
be inevitably taken. Even more, under Explanation
(e) of Section 7(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984 the
Family Court has to decide suits for declaration as to
the legitimacy of a person, whereas under
Explanation (g) of Section 7(1) of the Family Courts
Act, 1984 the Family Court has to decide
guardianship suits. It cannot even be conceived in
the first place that suits and proceedings of the
nature mentioned in the Explanations to Section 7(1)
of the Family Courts Act, 1984 which are adversarial
in nature, require a full fledged trial and moreover
involve complex and intricate legal issues, can be
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conducted by the parties without their counsel and
decided by the court without assistance of lawyers.
Equally fallacious it is to assume that these suits
and proceedings can be decided by the court without
taking evidence. The suits and proceedings to be
decided by the Family Court are not only beset with
complex factual and legal issues, but even affect
third party rights. Under Section 18 of the Family
Courts Act, 1984, the Family Court has been
empowered to execute its decrees and orders in the
same manner as those of Civil Court. Section 13 of
The Family Courts, 1984 is not only violative of the
fundamental freedom guaranteed to lawyers under
Article 19(1)(g) to practice law, but is also the most
brutal assault on the right to free and fair trial of
litigants. A Divison Bench of this Hon’ble High Court
in the case of Smt.Nandana V/s Pradeep Bhandari
reported in 1996 (2) WLC Rajasthan (234) had
lamented the incorporation of Section 13 on the
statute book and called it a remedy worse than the
disease and requested the Legislature to have a
relook at the provision. The relevant portion of the
said judgment is extracted below;
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“18. Before parting with the case we feel it
necessary to record that the way in which this
litigation is being conducted by the parties leaves
us sad. The purpose of keeping the lawyers away
from such litigation seems to be completely
defeated in this case. Parties have to take upon
themselves the task of pleading their respective
cases as lawyers have not been allowed. The
decorum and dignity with which cases are
normally conducted before the Civil Court with the
aid of professionals steeped in the age old
traditions of the Bar are totally lost and
unrestricted and relentless acrimony has taken
their place. It cannot be believed that parties to
such litigation prosecute it without the aid of
lawyers. If that is issue, no useful purpose can be
served by keeping the lawyers out of the Court.
When the lawyers appear before the Court as
proxy to their clients, they are expected to have a
subtle, studied sense of detachment from the
cause of their respective clients and they are
expected not to personally involve themselves in
the cause. They have a responsibility towards the
Court also. When the roles are reversed and the
lawyer is only expected to act behind the scenes,
the litigant willy-nilly may become a proxy and the
battle may be fought between the two lawyers
using the litigants as puppets or cat's-paw. The
result is a fierce no-holds-barred battle between
two hapless persons estranged from each of the
party. The purpose of keeping the lawyers out of
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the Court is defeated and a litigant who finds
himself unequipped and unable to plead his own
case and who has in any case to depend on
lawyer for advice is deprived of the services in the
Court of a competent and responsible professional.
It appears to be a case where the remedy has
proved more harmful than the disease itself. It is
high time, the Legislature takes a second- look at
the provision contained in Section 13 of the Family
Courts Act, 1984.”
It is respectfully submitted that lawyers
conducting suits and proceedings of the nature
mentioned in Section 7 of the Family Courts Act,
1984 was never any disease in the first place. Fair
trial, which is an integral component of Article 21
of the Constitution of India, is set to naught due to
Section 13 of The Family Courts Act, 1984. Hence,
the restriction imposed by Section 13 of The
Family Courts Act, 1984 is unreasonable, arbitrary
and is patently antithetical to the interests of the
general public.
C. Because although Section 13 of the Family
Courts Act, 1984 begins with the
“notwithstanding” clause, but the complete
phrase used is ‘notwithstanding anything
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contained in any law’. The reference in law can
only be a law which is in force. On the date on
which the said act came into force on 19.11.1985,
Section 30 of The Advocates Act, 1961 did not
exist in the statute book. This is so as the
Parliament in its wisdom had given the right to
the Executive to notify from which date this
provision would be applicable. Thus, Section 30
of the Advocates Act, 1961 would come within the
realm of “any law” only if it was on the statute
book. This provision came on to the statute book
only w.e.f. 15.6.2011.
No doubt, Section 30 of the Advocate Act has
been part of the Advocates Act as passed by the
Parliament in 1961. The Family Courts Act, 1984
is a subsequent statute of the year 1984.
However, Section 30 of the Advocates Act, 1961
was not part of the law on account of the
conscious will of the Parliament to leave the
aspect of its enforcement to the Executive and the
Executive thereafter in its wisdom brought it into
force only on 15.06.2011 i.e much after the
Family Courts Act, 1984 came into force. It is in
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that sense that Section 30 of the Advocates Act is
a subsequent law which has come into force.
That in order to find out that when a Central Act
comes into force, it is important to refer Section 5
of the General Clauses Act, 1987 which is
reproduced hereinbelow:
“5. Coming into operation of enactments –
[(1). Where any Central Act is not expressed to
come into operation on a particular day, then it
shall come into operation on the day on which it
receives the assent-
(a) in the case of a Central Act made before the
commencement of the Constitution, of the
Governor-General, and
(b) in the case of an Act of Parliament, of the
President]
(3) Unless the contrary is expressed, a 1[Central
Act] or Regulation shall be construed as coming
into operation immediately on the expiration of the
day preceding its commencement.”
It is submitted that the reference aforesaid is in
the context as to when a Central Act comes into
force i.e. when it is not expressed to come into
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operation on a particular day, it is to be on the
day when it receives the assent of the President;
and on the expiry of the day preceding its
commencement under sub section (3) of Section 5
of the General Clauses Act. However, this has a
caveat that “unless the contrary is expressed”.
The Parliament itself in terms of sub section (3) of
Section 1 of the Advocates Act had authorized the
Central Government to appoint different dates for
bringing into force different provisions of the Act.
Thus, it did not come into force in terms of clause
(b) and sub section (3) of Section 5 of the General
Clauses Act and came into force almost five
decades late. Thus, Section 30 of Advocates Act,
became law posterior to the Family Courts Act.
The Kerala High Court in the case of C.P. Saji V/s
Union Of India rendered in WP(C).No. 18334 of
2011 reported in AIR 2012 Kerala 23 had
declared that Section 13 of The Family Courts
Act, 1984 has become redundant due to
notification of Section 30 of Advocates Act. The
relevant portion of the said judgment of Kerala
High Court is extracted below;
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“9. Yet another aspect to be considered, is
whether any 'Sanction' to engage a Lawyer is
necessary as on date. Section 30 of the Advocates
Act is relevant in this regard; which reads as
follows:
S.30- Right of Advocates to Practise:-
"Subject to the provisions of this Act, every
advocate whose name is entered in the (State roll)
shall be entitled as of right to practise throughout
the territories to which this Act extends;
(i) in all courts including the Supreme Court;
(ii) (ii) before any tribunal or person legally
authorized to take evidence; and
(iii) (iii) before any other authority or person
before whom such advocate is by or under
any law for the time being in force to
practise"
It remains a fact that Section 30 was never notified
for 5 decades, after giving effect to the legislation
in the year 1961. Scope of Section 13 of the Family
Courts Act, 1984 dealing with the right to legal
representation (which speaks about the necessity
to file 'Sanction petition') has to be analyzed in the
above background. The said provision reads as
follows:
S.13. "Right to legal representation –
Notwithstanding anything contained in any law,
no party to a suit or proceedings before a Family
Court shall be entitled, as of right, to be
represented by a legal practitioner:
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Provided that if the Family Court considers it
necessary in the interest of justice, it may seek the
assistance of a legal expert as amicus curiae". By
virtue of the above provision, right of a litigant to
be represented through a lawyer, before the
Family Court is not automatic; but subject to the
Sanction to be obtained
10. Non-issuance of notification giving effect
to Section 30 of the Advocates Act, 1961 was the
subject matter of debate for many a decade. As a
matter of fact, the Advocates Act 1961, received
the assent of the President of India on 19th May,
1961. Sub-section (3) of Section 1 of the Act
provides that, it shall, in relation to the territories
other than those referred to in sub- section (4)
come into force as such date as the Central
Government may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, appoint and different dates may be
appointed for different provisions of the Act.
Chapters I, II and VII of the Act were brought into
force on 16.08.1961, Chapter II and Section 50 (2)
on 01.12.1961, section 50(1) on
15.12.1961, Sections 51 and 52 on
24.01.1962, Section 46 on 29.03.1962, Section
32 and Chapter VI (except Sections 46, 50 (1) and
(2), 51 and 52 which had already come into force)
on 04.01.1963, Chapter V on 01.09.1963 and
Sections 29, 31, 33 and 34 of Chapter IV of the Act
on 01.06.1969; while no notification was issued in
respect of Section 30 conferring the right to
practise on every advocate before any
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Court/Tribunal or such other authorities as
specified therein.
11. Since the above provision was not notified
even after a quarter of century, interference of the
Court was sought for. The issue was brought up
for consideration before the Apex Court in
Aeltemesh Rein Vs. Union of India (AIR 1988 SC
1768), wherein it was observed by the Court that,
in view of the law declared by the Constitution
Bench of the Supreme Court in A.K Roy Vs. Union
of India (AIR 1982 SC 710), no Writ of Mandamus
could be issued to the Central Government to bring
a statute or a provision in a statute into force in
exercise of the powers conferred by the Parliament
in that statute. However, after hearing the learned
Attorney General and the learned Additional
Solicitor General, it was observed that, there was
no hurdle in directing the Central Government to
consider whether the time for bringing Section
30 of the Advocates Act 1961 into force had
arrived or not. The Writ Petition was accordingly
disposed of, directing the Central Government by a
Writ in the nature of Mandamus, to consider the
said aspect within six months.
12. As observed by the Apex Court in paragraph 4
of the decision cited supra, when Section 30 of the
Advocates Act is brought into force, every Advocate
whose name is entered in the State roll will be
entitled as of right to practise throughout the
territories to which the Act extends, before the
Courts, Tribunals and other authorities or persons
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referred to therein. It is also observed in the very
same paragraph that, there are various
enactments in force in the country, which impose
restrictions on the right of an Advocate to appear
before certain Courts, Tribunals and authorities,
like section 36 (4) of the Industrial Disputes
Act 1947, Section 13 of the Family Courts Act,
1984 (as involved herein)...etc.
13. It took more than another quarter of a century
for the Central Government to have awakened
from the slumber and to have felt the necessity to
notify the provision. It is brought to the notice of
this Court that after much deliberations things
have now taken a positive turn, when the Union
Government thought it fit to have Section 30 of the
Advocates Act notified. Accordingly, the said
provision was notified in the Gazette of India
dated 9.6.2011 declaring that the Government
appointed, '15.6.2011' as the date for giving effect
to Section 30 of the Advocates' Act 1961. In view of
the notification as aforesaid, Section 30 of the
Advocates Act, 1961 has been brought into force
from 15.06.2011 and as it stands so, all the
Lawyers have acquired a right to Practise before
all Courts/Tribunals and such other Forum of
India as a matter of right, which provision is
having all the traits and effect of a subsequent
legislation to override the restrictive covenants as
contained in Section 13 of the Family Courts Act.
This being the position; the stipulation contained
in Section 13 of the Family Courts Act 1984,
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necessitating prior Sanction of the said Court has
virtually become redundant.
14. In the above circumstances, this Court declares
that it is open for a litigant to pursue the cause of
action before the Family Court, engaging any
Lawyer of his choice and such Lawyer is entitled
to present the matter, on filing the Vakalath, as a
matter of right. Exhibit P1 issued by the 3rd
respondent is set aside.
15. The writ petition is allowed. No cost. The
Registry is directed to forward a copy of this
judgment to all the Family Courts in Kerala.”
Hence, Section 13 of The Family Courts Act, 1984
is violative of Article 19(1)(g) read with Section 30
of the Advocates Act, and is not saved by Article
19(6) of the Constitution of India.
(i) That the petitioner has no other
alternate, adequate and equally
efficacious remedy except to approach
this Hon'ble court by way of this writ
petition in public interest for his
grievances under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India.
(ii) That all the other grounds, if any, will be
urged at the time of hearing of this writ
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petition with the prior permission of this
Hon'ble Court.
9. Delay, if any, in filing the petition and
explanation thereof:
Not applicable.
10. Relief (s) prayed for :
It is therefore most respectfully prayed that your
lordships may graciously be pleased to accept and
allow this Writ (PIL) Petition and;
(i) Issue a writ of certiorari, or any other
appropriate writ, order or directions of like
nature to direct and declare that Section 13 of
the Family Courts Act, 1984 is unconstitutional
on account of being violative of Article 19(1)(g)
and not saved under Article 19(6) of the
Constitution of India.
(ii) Any other order or direction, which your
lordships may deem just and proper in the facts
and circumstances of the case, may also kindly
be passed in favour of the public at large and in
the interest of justice.
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11. Interim order, if prayed for :
During the pendency of this petition the
petitioner prays for the issuance of an interim order
through an appropriate ad-interim writ to stay the
operation of Section 13 of The Family Courts Act,
1984 on account of it being violative of fundamental
freedom guaranteed under Article 19(1)(g) of the
Constitution of India and Section 30 of Advocates
Act.
12. Caveat.
That no notices has been received of lodging a
caveat by the opposite party.
PLACE: JAIPUR PETITIONER IN PERSON
DATED: 15.4.2019
Notes :
1. That no such petition claiming all or any of the reliefs
claimed herein has previously been filed by the
petitioner either before this Hon'ble Court or Hon'ble
Supreme court of India.
2. That PF, Notices and Extra Sets will be furnished
within stipulated period.
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3. That it is D.B. Civil Writ (P.I.L.) Petition wherein the
constitutionality of Section 13 of The Family Courts
Act, 1984 is being challenged.
4. That as pie papers are not readily available, hence it
has been typed on stout papers.
5. That it has been typed by my private steno, who is
not a staff member of this Hon’ble Court.
PETITIONER IN PERSON
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR
RAJASTHAN, JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR.
D.B. CIVIL WRIT (PIL) PETITION NO. ______OF 2019.
Ashish Davessar.
VERSUS
Union of India & Ors.
AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF THE WRIT PETITION.
I, Ashish Davessar, S/o Vijender Kumar Davessar, Aged
31 years, R/o 136-A, Scheme No.1, Pratap Nagar, Sirsi
Road, Jaipur-302021, do hereby take oath and state as
under:-
1. That I am the petitioner in the present Writ Petition
and am well conversant with the facts of the case.
2. That the annexed Petition has been drafted by me
personally and I shall appear in person before this
Hon’ble Court to argue it. The contents thereof have
been understood by me.
3. That the factual contents of paras no.1 to 12 and
main prayer part of the petition are true and correct
to the best of my personal knowledge.
DEPONENT
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VERIFICATION
I, the above named deponent do hereby affirm and verify
that the contents of para No. 1 to 3 of the above affidavit
are true and correct to best of my personal knowledge.
Nothing material has been concealed therefrom and nor
any part of it is false. So help me God.
DEPONENT
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR
RAJASTHAN, JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR.
D.B. CIVIL MISC.STAY APPLICATION NO._______ OF 2019.
IN
D.B. CIVIL WRIT (PIL) PETITION NO. ___________ OF 2019.
Ashish Davessar, aged 31 years, s/o Vijender
Kumar Davessar, r/o 136-A, Scheme no.1, Pratap
Nagar, Sirsi Road, Jaipur-302021.
Permanent Account Number (PAN): BPKPD6284B.
Mobile No:+91-7597280894.
- - - APPLICANT/PETITIONER.
VERSUS
1. Union of India, through Secretary, Ministry of Law and
Justice, Department of Legal Affairs, 4th Floor, A-Wing,
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110001.
2. Bar Council of India, through Secretary/Chairperson,
21, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, Near Bal
Bhawan, New Delhi-110002.
3. State of Rajasthan, through Chief Secretary,
Government of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.
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D.B. CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS STAY APPLICATION
UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
INDIA TO STAY THE OPERATION OF SECTION 13
OF THE FAMILY COURTS ACT, 1984.
TO,
THE HON’BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE & HIS
OTHER COMPANION JUDGES OF THE HON’BLE
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR LORDSHIPS;
The humble Applicant most humbly and
respectfully submits this stay application as under:-
1. That the applicant has filed the accompanying writ
petition in public interest along with this stay
application before this Hon’ble Court to challenge the
constitutionality of Section 13 of The Family Courts
Act, 1984. From the facts and material on record, a
strong prime facie case is made out and in favor of
the Petitioner and he is very hopeful of success in the
same.
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2. That for the sake of brevity and to avoid prolixity and
repetition the facts and ground urged in the
accompanying writ petition may be treated as part
and parcel of this stay application.
3. That looking to the facts and circumstances of the
case, during the pendency of the accompanying writ
petition the operation of Section 13 of The Family
Courts Act, 1984, may kindly be stayed in the
interest of justice.
PRAYER
It is, therefore, most humbly and respectfully prayed that
this Hon’ble Court may in the facts and circumstances
mentioned above be pleased to:
A. Allow this stay application and during the pendency of
the accompanying writ petition the operation of Section
13 of The Family Courts Act, 1984, may kindly be
stayed in the interest of justice.
B. Any other order, which this Hon’ble Court deem just
and proper may kindly be passed in favour of the
Applicant-Petitioner.
PLACE: JAIPUR APPLICANT IN PERSON
DATED: 15.4.2019
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Notes :
1. That no such application claiming all or any
of the reliefs claimed herein has previously
been filed by the applicant either before this
Hon'ble Court or Hon'ble Supreme court of
India.
2. That PF, Notices and Extra Sets will be
furnished within stipulated period.
3. That it is D.B. Civil Writ (P.I.L.) Petition
wherein the constitutionality of Section 13 of
The Family Courts Act, 1984 is being
challenged.
4. That as pie papers are not readily available,
hence it has been typed on stout papers.
5. That it has been typed by my private steno,
who is not a staff member of this Hon’ble
Court.
APPLICANT IN PERSON
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR
RAJASTHAN, JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR.
D.B. CIVIL MISC.STAY APPLICATION NO._______ OF 2019.
IN
D.B. CIVIL WRIT (PIL) PETITION NO. ___________ OF 2019.
Ashish Davessar.
VERSUS
Union of India & Ors.
AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF THE STAY APPLICATION.
I, Ashish Davessar, S/o Vijender Kumar Davessar, Aged
31 years, R/o 136-A, Scheme No.1, Pratap Nagar, Sirsi
Road, Jaipur-302021, do hereby take oath and state as
under:-
1. That I am the applicant in the present stay
application and am well conversant with the facts of
the case.
2. That the annexed stay application has been drafted
by me personally and I shall appear in person before
this Hon’ble Court to argue it. The contents thereof
have been understood by me.
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3. That the factual contents of paras no.1 to 3 and
main prayer part of the application are true and
correct to the best of my personal knowledge.
DEPONENT
VERIFICATION
I, the above named deponent do hereby affirm and verify
that the contents of para No. 1 to 3 of the above affidavit
are true and correct to best of my personal knowledge.
Nothing material has been concealed therefrom and nor
any part of it is false. So help me God.
DEPONENT
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR
RAJASTHAN, JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR.
D.B. CIVIL WRIT (PIL) PETITION NO. ___________ OF 2019.
Ashish Davessar.
VERSUS
Union of India & Ors.
AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF DOCUMENTS.
I, Ashish Davessar, S/o Vijender Kumar Davessar, Aged
31 years, R/o 136-A, Scheme No.1, Pratap Nagar, Sirsi
Road, Jaipur-302021, do hereby take oath and state as
under:-
1. That I am the applicant in the present stay
application and am fully conversant with the facts of
the case.
2. That Annexures P-1 to P-3 are true copies of the
documents downloaded from the respective internet
sources.
DEPONENT
VERIFICATION
I, the above named deponent do hereby affirm and
verify that the contents of para No. 1 to 2 of the
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above affidavit are true and correct to best of my
personal knowledge. Nothing material has been
concealed therefrom and nor any part of it is false.
So help me God.
DEPONENT
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