Fathima Sumaiya Naffeel vs Mohammed Fazil Ameen Sadik – CA/LTA/0018/2024-2025

In Fathima Sumaiya Naffeel v. Mohammed Fazil Ameen Sadik, the Court of Appeal considered the legal validity of an ex parte stay order issued by the Board of Quazis, which suspended an interim consent order for maintenance without notifying or hearing the petitioner. The sequence of events revealed that the petitioner, having obtained a consent order for interim maintenance for herself and two minor children, faced its suspension when the Board, upon the respondent’s challenge, issued the stay ex parte. The petitioner sought leave to appeal, arguing that such an order prejudiced the welfare of the children and restricted the Quazi’s ability to conduct an independent inquiry. It was held that the stay order was erroneous and misconceived in law, as it deprived the petitioner of a hearing and