I. APPLICATION

Vide summons in chambers in encl (22), the petitioner-wife ("the wife") is seeking leave under O. 26 r. 1(1) of the Rules of the High Court 1980 ("O. 26 r. 1(1)") to serve on the respondent-husband ("the husband") and another woman, the corespondent, interrogatories in the First Schedule and the Second Schedule thereto respectively:-

(1) relating to the issues, primarily of adultery and consequentially of paternity, which were called into question in the divorce petition presented by the wife; and

(2) requiring the husband and the co-respondent to answer the interrogatories on affidavit within 14 days of the order.

II. CHRONOLOGY OF PLEADINGS

As encl (22) was made pursuant to O. 26 r. 1(1), it is essential for me to place in proper perspective the chronology of pleadings prior to its filing, as follows:-

Date Event

10 September 2003 The wife presented and served on the husband and the co-respondentthe divorce petition

17 October 2003 The husband filed and served on the wife the answers and counter application

20 October 2003 The co-respondent filed and served her answers

20 October 2003 to 14 June 2004 The wife did not file any other pleading

15 June 2004 Th