SUIT FOR DOWER AFTER DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
IN THE COURT OF THE………………..
Suit No………………… of 19………………..
CD………………………………………………………….. Plaintiff
versus
C. F……………………………………………………….. Defendant
The abovenamed plaintiff most respectfully submits as under: —
1. The plaintiff and the defendant are Sunni Mohammedans. They were married to each other on……………….. 19……………….. according to Muslim Law applicable to Sunnis, and at the time of marriage Rs………………… was settled to be the dower debt out of which Rs………………… was settled to be the prompt dower and the rest as deferred dower.
2. That the defendant paid neither the prompt dower nor the deferred one, and has divorced the plaintiff by uttering the words "I divorce You, " three times in the presence of the plaintiff, on……………….. 19……………….. /or that the defendant has died on……………….. without payment of the dower debt aforesaid to the plaintiff.
3. That as the plaintiff is heir of l/8th share of the properties left by the defendant, she has disclaimed l/8th share of her dower debt to be deducted from the dower debt.
4. That the plaintiff is in possession of the properties left by the defendant.
5. That the cause of action arose on……………….. 19……………….. when the defendant divorced the plaintiff/or when the defendant died and this Court has jurisdiction to try the suit.
6. The suit is valued at Rs………………… the amount due of the dower debt, and Court fees is paid according to the relief claimed.
RELIEF CLAIMED:
The plaintiff claims payment of Rs………………… from the defendant/the defendants the legal representatives of the deceased.
Plaintiff
Through Advocate
VERIFICATION
I, abovenamed plaintiff, do hereby verify that the contents of paras ……………….. to……………….. of the plaint are true to my personal knowledge and those vof paras……………….. and……………….. thereof are based on legal advice which I believe to be true.
Verified on this…………….. day of……………….. 19……………….. at………………..
Plaintiff