M ^f^ '.;• t^^.^ IN THE mGH COURT OF ^TTISGARH AT: BILASPUR W.P.(Art.227)No. ^ ,QF 2010 PETITIONER: Bhushan Prasad Sahu, aged 25 years, son of Shri Amamath Sahu, Labourer, resident of village/P.O. Sakri, tehsil Takhatpur & district Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh). (Plaintiff) VERSUS RESPONDENTS: Af. ^g/ ^•^ ^w t7/yf'v ^/" <^ y. ^y «sT Smt. Reena Sahu aged 30 years, wife ofBhushan Prasad and daughter of Shri Dauram Sahu, resident of village Ramtala, tehsil and district Bilaspur (C.G.). . ^-(2) Holiram^ aged 1 year^ son of Balalu^ through the mother natural guardian Smto Reena Sahu, and resident of village Ramtala, tehsil and district Bilaspur (C.GQ. WRIT PETITION/APPLICATION UNDER ARTICLE 227 W THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA FOR ISSUANCE OF SUITABLE WmT OF DIRECTION UNDER THE^POWER OF SUPERINTENDENCE. ^ i;iill§CT|iilpl?lllg%lll^^ <L9 mGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR S^: Hon'ble Shri Prashant Kumar Mishra W.P.f227)No. 5296/2010 PETITIONER : Bhushan Prasad Sahu RESPONDENTS : Versus Smt. Reena Sahu and another Appearance: Shri Somnath Verma, counsel for the petitioner. WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF nSTDIA ORALORDER (15.09.2010) Heard. (2) The family court has rqjected the petitioner's application under section 13 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 refusing to permit the petitioner to seek legal assistance. (3) The petitioner has filed the suit seeking declaration that the defendant No.2 is not his son as he is bom on account of the illicit relation of the respondent No.l with one Balaloo. The subject application was submitted on fhe ground fhat the matter involves complicated questions of law, therefore legal assistance would be necessary. (4) Leamed family court has rejected the application by observing that in the facts ofthe case there is no requirement ofpermitting legal assistance to the petitioner. '%. ,^'<.^ ^, ;iv,..y\; ^ (5) In the opinion ofthis court, the issue pertains to the legitimacy of the child and the parentage. The suit may involve and the family court may be required to address itselfto complicated issues oflaw and rules of evidence. (6) In the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner's prayer for permission to seek assistance of a legal expert as amicus curiae deserves to be and hereby allowed. (7) It is directed that the family court shall appoint an amicus curiae for providing assistance ofa legal expert to the petitioner. (8) The petition stands disposed ofwith the above observation. Sd/- Prashant Kumar Mishra Judge ^