4. Assistance of welfare expert.—In every suit or proceeding to which this Order applies, it shall be open to the Court to secure the services of such person (preferably a woman where available), whether related to the parties or not, including a person professionally engaged in promoting the welfare of the family as the Court may think fit, for the purpose of assisting the Court in discharging the functions imposed by rule 3 of this Order.
Order XXXII-A Rule 4 CPC: Assistance of welfare expert
Bare Act text
Text of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act No. 5 of 1908), First Schedule, as amended, including the changes for commercial disputes made by the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. Source: India Code, Government of India.
In simple words
In every suit or proceeding to which Order XXXIIA applies, the Court may secure the services of a person, preferably a woman where available, whether related to the parties or not, including a person professionally engaged in promoting family welfare, as it thinks fit. The purpose is to assist the Court in discharging its duty under rule 3 to help the parties arrive at a settlement.