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(b) On receipt of the application, the Fmn/Unit will initiate an enquiry to ascertain
the following :-
(i) the admissibility of such marriage under the personal law applicable to the
employee concerned.
(ii) whether sufficient grounds exist for allowing an exception in relaxation of
the Government‟s general policy.
(iii)
(iv)
the genuineness of the grounds given in support of the second marriage.
the views of the first wife where not stated.
(v) whether the arrangements made by the husband for the maintenance of the
first wife are adequate and satisfactory.
(vi) in the case of a joint application, whether the consent given by the wife is
voluntary and of her own free WILL.
(vii) detailed information in consultation with the medical authorities of
alleged sickness of the wife, where this reason has been given in support of the
second marriage.
16. After an inquiry on the above lines, the OsC of the Unit concerned will forward the
application together with all relevant papers (including his report and findings) to HQ DGBR
through normal staff channel for obtaining orders of BRDB.
Dissolution of Marriage
17. As per orders in vogue, marriage once so solemnised can only be annulled by death or
decree of divorce from a Court of Law. In case a lower authority i.e.. Muslim Committee, Sub-
Register, Village Panchayat, Unit (Sangh) etc. issued a divorce certificate and doubt on the
competency, it should be got verified from District Magistrate of the area whether he is entitled
to issue such a certificate and it is legally valid and thereafter necessary Part II orders for
dissolution of marriage will be published by the respective unit as per specimen at Srl No. 6,
Page 86, Manual of Documentation GREF personnel 1985.
Authority : HQ DGBR letter No 67067/Org-2/BRDB-1 dated 25 Jun 64, 11245/6/M(DGBR)/
E1C dated 14/22 Jul 74 and 69546/P/Corres/DGBR/E1E dt 12 Sep 88.
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