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TABLE OF MATRIMONIAL CAUSES RULES REFERRED TO
H.
GENERAL
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1. Heading and Title-Petition
2. Heading and Title-Other Documents
3. Endorsement ..
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4. jurat
(1) When there is one deponent to an affidavit
(2) M ore than one deponent to an affidavit and. sworn
at the
same time
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(3) When affidavit re-$worn . .
(4) When deponent illiterate or blind
(5) When deponent affirms ..
5.
Exhibit
Mark.SECTION
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ApPLlCATION UNDER
2 OF THE MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT,
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6. Originating Summons
7. Affidavit in Support of Originating Summons
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PETlTlONS
8. Husband's Petition for Divorce or judicial Separation or
Damages Only
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9. Husband's Petition for Presumption of Death and
Dissolution of Marriage
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10. Wife's Petition for Divorce or judicial Separation
11. Wife's Petition for Presumption of Death and Dissolution
of Marriage
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12. Husband's Petition for Nullity of Marriage (Sexual
incapacity or wilful refusal to consummate the marriage)
13. Husband's Petition for Nullity of Marriage (Defect in
form or ceremony, affinity or consanguinity, duress or
mistake, bigamy, insanity, want of age) ..
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14. Husband's Petition for Nul1ity of Marriage (Unsoundness
of mind, mental deficiency, re current fits of insanity or
epilepsy, venereal disease, pregnancy)
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15. Wife's Petition for Nullity of Marriage (Sexual incapacity
or wilful refusal to consummate the marriage) .. . .
16. Wife's Petition for Nullity of Marnage (Defect in form or
ceremony, affinity or consanguinity, duress or mistake,
bigamy, insanity, want of age)
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17. Wife's Petition for Nullity of Marriage (Unsoundness of
mind, mental deficiency, recurrent fits of insanity or
epilepsy, venereal disease) ..
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18. Wife's Petition for Restitution of Conjugal Rights
19. Petition for Reversal of Decree of Judicial Separatian
20. Petition for J actitatian of Marriage
21. Petition for Declaration of Legitimacy
22. Petition for Declaration of Legitimation,
23. Petition for Declaration as to Validity of Foreign Divorce 24.
Affidavit Verifying Petition ..
SERVICE AND ApPEARANCE
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25. Notice of Petition (Respondent Spouse)
26. Notice of Proceedings (Co-Respondent, Party Cited or
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Person Named)
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27. Notice to be Endorsed on Petition, Answfr or Originating
Summons Served on Person of Unsound Mind .. 28.
Notice to Appear in Legitimacy Petition .. . . 29. Notice of
Issue of Civil Aid Certificate or Emergency
Certificate . .
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30. Notice of Amendment, Discharge or Revocation of Civil
Aid Certificate, or of Issue of Civil Aid Certificate in
Place of Emergency Certificate . .
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31. Memorandum of Appearance (Respondent Spouse) 32.
Memorandum of Appearance (Co-Respondent, Party Cited
or Person Named) ..
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33. Memorandum of Appearance
34. Notice of Entry of Appearance
35. Acknowledgment of Service. .
36. Affidavit of Service. .
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37. Affidavit in Support of Application to Dispense with
F urther Service
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38. Order Giving Leave to Proceed Without Further Attempt
at Service. .
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39. Affidavit in Support of Application for Notice of
Proceedings
to be Given by Advertisement
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40. Order for Notice of Proceedings by Advertisement
41. Draft Advertisement of Notice of Petition/Proceedings ..
42. Summons to Dispense with Service. . . .
43. Affidavit as to Service on Person of Unsound Mind
PERSONS UNDER AN INCAPACITY
44. Authority to Act as Next Friend
45. Affidavit of Fitness of Guardian Ad Litem ..
46. Consent of Guardian Ad Litem
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47. Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem
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A:NSWERS AND REPLIES
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4S. Answer of Respondent Spouse to Petition for Divorce or
Judicial Separation (Simple Denial)
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49. Answer of Respondent Rusband to Petition for Divorce or
Judicial Separation Containing Matter Other than a
Simple Denial
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50. Answer of Respondent Wife to Petition for Divorce or
Judicial Separation Containing Matter Other than a
Simple Denial
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51. Answer of Co-Respondent or Respondent (Other than
Respondent Spouse) 52. Answer of Intervener .. 53.
Answer of Respondent to Petition for Nul1ity (Simple
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Denial)
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54. Answer of Respondent to Petition for Nul1ity Containing
Matter Other than a Simple Denial
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55. Answer of Respondent to Petition for Restitutian of
Conjugal Rights
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56. Answer of Intervener to Petition for Declaration of
Legitimacy . .
57. Reply of Pet it ian er
SS. Reply of Party Cited ..
59. Affidavit Verifying Answer or Subsequent Pleading
INTERLOCUTORY ApPLICATIONS
General
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60. Registrar's Summons ..
61. Judge's Summons . .
62. Registrar's or Judge's Order (in Chambers) 63.
Affidavit of Service of Summons, ete.
64. Affidavit of Randwriting
65. Notice of Motion
66. Case on Motian
67. Notice of Adjourned Motian..
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Aınendment oj Pleadings,
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6S. Affidavit in Support of Application for Leave to Amend . .
69. Registrar's Summons for Leave to Amend .
. 70. Registrar's Order Giving Leave to Amend .
Supplemental
Petition
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71. Supplemental Petition
72. Affidavit in Support of Application for Leave to File
Supplemental Petition
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73. Registrar's Summons for Leave to File Supplemental
Petition
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Particulars . .
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74. Registrar's Summons for Particulars of Petition or Answer
75. Order for Particulars of Petition or Answer
76. Particulars
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77. Explanatory Affidavit
Discovery and i nspection
78. Registrar's Summons for Interrogatories
79. Interrogatories
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80. Answcr to Interrogatories
81. Registrar's Summons for Discovery and Inspection in the
Cause ..
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82. Order for Discovery and Inspection of Documents
83. Affidavit of Documents
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84. Notice to Produce for Inspection
85. Notice to Inspect Documents
86. Notice of Objection to Give Inspection of Documents
87. Notice to Produce at Trial
88. Notice to Admit Documents
Issues ..
89. Registrar's Summons for Trial of Issue
90. Registrar's Order for Trial of Issue ..
91. Issue
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92. Judge's Summons for Trial of Issue
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M edical i nspection ..
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93. Registrar's Summons for Appointment of Medical
Inspector(s) ..
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94. Order Appointing Medical Inspector(s)
95. Affidavit of Service of Order for Medical Inspection
96. Oath to Medical Inspector(s)
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Dispensing with Co-Respondent
97. Affidavİt in Support of Application to Dispense with
Making Adulterer a Co-Respondent
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98. Registrar's Summons for Leave to Dispense with Making
Adulterer a Co- Respondent
M iscellaneous
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99. Miscellaneous Summonses
PREPARATORY TO TRIAL
100. Application for Registrar':" Certificate and Directions as to
Place of Trial: Registrar's Certificate
101. Notice as to Venue
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102. Statement as to Venue and Witnesses
103. Discretion Statement ..
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104. Certificate to be Endorsed on Envelope CODtaining
Discretion Statement
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105. Pnecipe Setting Cause Down for Trial
106. Notice of Having Set Cause Down for Trial
107. Notice to Restore Cause to Active List
SECURITY FOR WIFE'S COSTS
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108. Registrar's Summons for Order to Secure Wife's Costs 109.
Order to Secure Wife's Costs
110. Bond for Securing Wife's Costs
111. Minute on Depositing Bond. .
112. Affidavit of justification of Sureties
EVIDENCE
113. Pnecipe for Subprena . .
114. Subprena Ad Testificandum ..
115. Subprena Duces T ecum . .
116. Affidavit in Support of Application to Take Evidence on
Affidavit (or for Appointment of Examiner, ete.)
117. Summons for Leave to Give Evidence on Affidavit
118. Order for Leave to Give Evidence on Affidavit
119. Affidavit of Medical Superintendent
120. Affidavit of Officer ilc Records
121. Affidavit as to Validity of Foreign Marriage
122. Summons for Appointment of Examiner
123. Order for Examination of Witness Within jurisdiction ..
124. Certificate of Examiner in Respect of Examination of
Witness Within jurisdiction ..
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125. Certificate of Shorthand Writer in Respect of Examination
of Witness Within jurisdiction
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126 Summons for Appointment of Special Examiner (No
Convention) ..
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127. Order for Appointment of Special Examiner (No
Convention) ..
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128. Summons for Appointment of British Consul as Special
Examiner (Convention Country) ..
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129. Order for Appointment of British Consul as Special
Examiner (Convention Country) ..
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130. Summons for Issue of Letters of Request (or Commissian
Rogatoire) .. .. .. ..
131. Order for Issue of Letters of Request
132. Undertaking as to Expenses of Letter of
Request 133. Summons for Issue of Commissian ..
134. Order for Commissian
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135. Commissian for Examination of Witnesses
DECREES
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136. Decree Nisi of Divorce
137. Decree Nisi for Nullity of Marriage (Undefended)
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QUEEN'S PROCTOR'S INTERVENTION. .
138. Answer to Queen's Proctor's Plea
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DECREE ABSOLUTE. .
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139. Notice of Application for Decree Nisi to be Made Absolute
140. Certificate of Making Decree Nisi Absolute (Divarce)
141. Certificate of Making Decree Nisi Absolute (Nullity)
142. Application for Search and Copy Certificate of Decree
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143. }udge's Summons to Abridge Period for Making Decree
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144. Summons for Leave to Respondent to Apply to Make
Decree Nisi Absolute
. . . . C
ourt of A ppeal
Divisional C ourt
judge: Appeal from Registrar or Magistrates' Court
145. Notice of Appeal (Court of Appeal) ..
ApPEALS
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146. Notice of Motian for New Trial
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147. Certificate of Service of Notice of Appeal
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148. Notice of Motian for Leave to Appeal
149. Notice of Motian for Security for Costs
150. Order to Secure Costs (Court of Appeal)
151. Certificate as to Payment or Non-payment of Security
152. N atice of Appeal (Interlocutory)
157. Notice of Application for Ancillary Relief
153. N atice by Respondent
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for Ancillary
Relief (With Notices to
154.Notice
Noticeof
ofApplication
Appeal (Divisional
Court)
Appear
File from
Evidence)
< . Court)
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155. Notice
ofand
Appeal
}ustices (Divisional
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159.
of Summons:
Application Appeal
for Ancillary
ReIief (With Notice to
156.Notice
}udge's
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File Evidence)
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ANCILLARY RELIEF
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160. Affidavit in Support of AppIication for Variation of
Marriage Settlements
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161. Registrar's Summons for Consent Order of Maintenance,
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162. Memorandum of Appearance (Limited to AppIication for
Ancillary Relief Made by Notice) "
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163. Respondent's Notice to File Evidence under Rule 17 (2) ..
164. Summons for Discovery (Ancillary Relief) "
165. Order for Discovery (Ancillary Relief)
166. Answer to Application for Maintenance, ete.
167. Affidavit in Support of Application for Modification Order
167A. Application for Appointment as to Ancillary Relief:
Appointment . .
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168. Summons for Custody and Access
169. Summons for Leave to Intervene
170. Notice of Appointment to Hear Representations Before
Child is Committed to Care of Local Authority ..
171. Order as to Custody of and Access to Children. .
172. Undertaking to Return Child Within the Jurisdietion 173. Summons for Leave to
Amend Order for Custody
174. Summons for Leave to Remove Child Out of the Jurisdietion 175. Extraet from
Decree or Order as to Custody
176. St at ement as to Children
DA:\iAGES
177. Extraet from Decree as to Damages
178. Summons for Payment or Apportionment of Damages
PA YMENT OF MONEY
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179. Cash Lodgment (Divorce Registry) .. 180.
Cash Lodgment (Distriet Registry) ..
181. Payment Schedule (Part II) ..
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182. Notice to be Endorsed on Order for Payment of Money to
Person Resident Outside the" Scheduled Territories" ..
183. Cash Lodgment under the Exchange Control Aet, 1947 ..
184. Notice of Payment into Court under the Exchange
Control
Aet, 1947
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185. Summons for Payment out of Money Lodged in Court
Pursuant to the Exchange Control Aet, 1947 . .
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186. Request for Payment of Money Lodged under the
Exchange
Control Act, 1947 . .
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187. Certificate as to Residence of Party under the Exchange
Control Aet, 1947..
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188. Certificate Verifying Permission of Tfeasury under the
Exchange
EXFORCEMENT
.. Control Aet, 1947
General
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Writs of Fieri Facias and Sequestration
Attachment . .
Garnishee Order
Charging Order
Receiver
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judgment Summons ..
Registration A broad ..
Registration in a M agistrates' C ourt
Registration of M agistrates' C ourt Order in H igh C ourt ..
Attachment of Earnings
189. Penal Notice. .
190. Affidavit of Service of Order Endorsed with Penal Notice
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191. Affidavİt of Non-payment
192. Summons for Varİatİon of an Order for Costs
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193. Pnecİpe for Wrİt of Fieri Facias . ;
194. Wrİt of Fieri Facias " . .
195. Pr<eCİpe for Wrİt of Sequestratİon
196. Wrİt of Sequestration
197. Order for Attachment
198. Wrİt of Attachment "
199. Affidavİt İn Support of Application for Garnİshee Order Nisi
200. Garnİshee Order Nisi " . . . . . . . .
201. Garnİshee Order Absolute
(1) Where the Garnİshee owes less than the debt
202. Garnİshee Order Absolute
(2) Where the Garnİshee owes more than the debt
203. Chargİng Order Nisi and Injunction
204. Charging Order Absolute. .
205. Affidavİt in Support of Applicatİon for Chargİng Order on
Land " " " " " " ..
206. Summons for Appoİntment of Receİver and Injunction
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207. Order Appoİnting Receİver "
208. Receİver's Security by Undertakİng
213. Affidavİt of Servİce of ]udgment Summons
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189
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214. Notice to Debtor of Restorİng Adjourned ]udgment
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209. Receİver's Securİty by Bond
210. Applİcatİon for Issue of ]udgment Summons
211. ]udgment Summons "
212. Affidavİt of Means . .
Summons . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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215. Certİficate that Notice of Restorİng an Adjourned 192
193
]udgment Summons has been gİven to the ]udgment
Debtor
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216. Ord er of Commİtment '
217.0rder for Payment by Instalments "
218. N otİce to Debtor of Commİtment Order
219. Notİce to Debtor of Order for Instalments
220. Affidavİt as to the Bankruptey of the ]udgment Debtor . .
221. Affidavİt on Applicatİon for Issue of Commİtment Order. .
222. Affidavİt İn Support of Applİcatİon for Regİstratİon
Abroad of Maİntenance Order. . . . . . . .
223. Affidavİt İn Support of Applİcatİon for Regİstration of
Maİntenance Order İn a Magİstrates' Court
224. Notice of CanceHation of Regİstratİon . .
225. Affidavİt İn Support of CanceHation of Regİstratİon
226. Summons for Attachment of Earnİngs Order. .
227. Affidavİt İn Support of Applİcation for Attachment of
Earnİngs Order
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228. Attachment of Earnİngs Order
229. Notice under s. 10 (4) of the Maİntenance Orders Act, 1958 230.
Notice under s. 9 (4) of the Maİntenance Orders Act, 1958
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ApPLICATION UNDER SECTION 23 OF THE MATRIMONIAL.CAUSES ACT,
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231. Originating Summons
232. Affidavit in Support
233. Answer ..
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234.
Notice of Appointment to Hear Originating
Summons
ApPLICATION
UNDER THE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS ACT, 1957
235. Originating Summons
236. Affidavit in Support (No. 1) ..
237. Affidavit in Support (No. 2) "
238. Answer "
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207
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ApPLICATION UNDER SECTION 3 OF THE MATRIMONIAL CAUSES
(PROPERTY AND MAINTENANCE) ACT, 1958
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239. Originating Summons
240. Affidavit in Support ..
ApPLICATION UNDER SECTION 17 OF THE MARRIED WOMEN'S
PROPERTY ACT, 1882
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241. Originating Summons
242. Registrar's Summons ..
MISCELLANEOUS . .
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243. Notice of Change (No.
1)
244. Notice of Change (No.
2)
245. Registrar's Summons for Removal (or Withdrawal) of
Solicitar
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246. Certificate of Service of Order fat Removal (or Withdrawal) 217
247. Notice of Abatement ..
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