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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. 1-42 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. 51-58 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. 59 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. 60-102 9. Affidavit in support of documents. 103-104 PLACE: JAIPUR (ASHISH DAVESSAR) DATED: 15.4.2019 (Petitioner in Person) Bar & Bench (www.barandbench.com)

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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.

    1-42

    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.

    51-58

    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.

    60-102

    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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    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.

    - - - 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.

    - - - RESPONDENTS.

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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

    proceedings.-

    Where a Family Court has been

    established for any area,-

    (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

    Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974),-

    (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.

    - - - RESPONDENTS.

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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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