It will be not dissolution of marriage on the basis of Khula, because there is the wisdom behind, that the parties should not be forced to live in a hateful union.

 When there is no request from the lady regarding separation on the basis of Khula; and there are other allegations about the conduct of the husband that he was not maintaining the lady and the children, then certainly Court may pass observation regarding those allegations and then can pass the decree for dissolution of marriage but not on the basis of Khula; the Court may discuss the attitude of the husband that lady is living in her parents‟ house, non-maintaining the children, if any, and the allegation is also evident from the record and the statement of the lady at the time of pre-conciliation efforts. There is another aspect of the proposition that if the Court frames the issue regarding those allegations and those are not proved by the lady; at this stage the Court may pass decree for dissolution of marriage on the basis of some condition. But it will be not dissolution of marriage on the basis of Khula, because there is the wisdom behind, that the parties should not be forced to live in a hateful union.

There are some procedural mistakes which have been noted with deep concern.
1. The decree of dissolution of marriage on the basis of Khula cannot be passed Ex-parte. The Court has to put the offer of the lady to the husband and on the reply of husband in positive, the decree of Khula can be passed.
2. If on the conditions the husband is not ready, or he puts some more conditions, then, the same will be put to the lady. Unless on the conditions spouses are ready, the decree cannot be passed on the basis of Khula. Now the Court will frame the issues, regarding the other grounds agitated by the lady for dissolution of marriage and will decide the same on the basis of available record.

W.P. No.10090 of 2011
Ana Liaqat VERSUS Addl. District Judge etc.
2021 LHC 3534















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