Section 14 of the Family Court Act provides that decision given under Family Court Act is appealable.

4. On the other hand, learned counsel for respondent No.2 has vehemently opposed the contentions advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner mainly on the ground that Provisions of Guardian and Wards Act cannot be read in isolation and combined reading of Family Court Act will lead to a conclusion that in fact Section 14 of the Family Court Act provides that decision given under Family Court Act is appealable. Contends that impugned order under Section 12 passed by Judge Family Court was not interim in nature. Further contends that appeal filed by respondent No.2 before the Additional District Judge was fully competent. Submits that Guardian Judge under the Family Court Act is exclusively governed by said Act and can exercise powers to modify or review the order which  was earlier passed. In this regard learned counsel for respondent No.2 has placed reliance on “Dr. Kiran Qadir v. Maj. Dr. Muhammad Ali Yousaf Khan” (PLD 2014 Lahore 17), “Abdul Hameed v. Mst. Shabnam alias Shabana and 2 others” (PLD 2014 Baluchistan 39) and “Muhammad Anwar Khan v. Mst. Yasmin Zafar” (1987 SCMR 2029)

Used in Judgment of
Lahore High Court
Writ Petition-Family-Guardianship
8132-17

2017 LHC 2257