IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH RSA No. 1637 of 1988 Date of Decision: 04.12. 2008 Mst.Sadiqan ...... Appellant Versus Mushtaq ...... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajay Tewari 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. M.S.Kohli, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. T.P.S.Tung, Advocate for the respondent. **** Ajay Tewari, J. Mr.T.P.S.Tung, learned counsel for the respondent has appeared before the Court and stated that he cannot deny the fact that nothing survives of the first marriage. In this view of the matter the undisputed facts that have emerged are that after the trial Court granted divorce in favour of the appellant she got remarried on 27.7.1986. However, after her remarriage the appeal of the respondent-husband against the divorce was allowed against which the present appeal has been filed. By order dated 22.6.1988 operation of the judgment and decree of the lower Court had been stayed. Thus, now for the past 22 years she is living with her present husband. In the circumstances this appeal is allowed. The judgment and RSA No. 1637 of 1988 -2- decree passed by the Additional District Judge, Ambala dated 26.10. 1987 is set aside and that of the then Sub Judge II Class, Ambala City dated 31.5.1986 decreeing the suit filed by the appellant for dissolution of the Marriage by a decree of divorce under Section 2 of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act. 1939 is restored. No costs. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE December 04, 2008 sunita