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Avanti Hiranandani Aka Babita Bhatia v. Bharat Hiranandani

Bombay HC7 Mar 2024WP/10763/2022

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What is this about?

A wife challenged a Family Court order concerning maintenance and child-related expenses. The High Court confirmed most operative directions, quashed the rejection of the interim maintenance claim, directed fresh consideration per Rajnesh v. Neha within three months, appointed a mediator, and deferred proceedings pending the mediation report.

What did the court decide?

Items 1-4 of the impugned order confirmed; rejection of interim maintenance quashed; Family Court directed to rehear maintenance issue per Rajnesh v. Neha within three months; mediator appointed; proc

Avanti Hiranandani Aka Babita Bhatia Vs Bharat… — Maintenance and Alimony | Bombay HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

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KANCHAN VINOD MAYEKAR

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Digitally signed byKANCHAN VINOD MAYEKAR Date: 2024.03.12 10:58:24 +0530

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CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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WRIT PETITION NO. 10763 OF 2022

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Avanti Hiranandani Aka Babita Bhatia

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….. Petitioner

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VERSUS

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Bharat Hiranandani ….. Respondent Ms.Kausar Banatwala a/w. Neuty Thakkar i/b. Mr.Tushar Goradia for the Petitioner.

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Mr.M.Nawaz Haindaday a/w. Ms.Gazala Parveen Shaikh i/b. Ms.Nipa Shah for the Respondent.

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CORAM: RAJESH S. PATIL, J.

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DATE : 7 MARCH, 2024

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P.C. :-

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Mr.Haindaday, learned counsel appearing for the

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respondent husband submits that he has prepared a reply on

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behalf of the husband which he is tendering across the bar. The

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said reply is taken on record and has also given a copy to the advocate appearing for the petitioner.

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After the matter was argued for some time, this Court is of

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the opinion that this writ petition can be disposed of with certain directions.

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Writ petition stands disposed of with following directions :-

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(a) The impugned order dated 21 January, 2020 passed by the Family Court, Mumbai, the operative part, item nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are hereby confirmed. It is further mutually agreed that the husband who is the father of the daughter ‘Janhvi’ would further pay a sum of Rs.40,000/- with regard to the private coaching class for subject Hindi and Marathi within two working days, directly in the bank account of the wife.

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As regards the item no.5 of the operative part of order dated 21 January, 2020, which is regarding interim maintenance payable to the wife, the Family Court has rejected the said application. The said part of the item no.5 of the

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operative part of the order dated 21 January, 2020 is hereby quashed and set aside.

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(b) In view of the findings recorded in order dated 21 January, 2020 in paragraph no.12 and paragraph no.20, the Family Court at Bandra, Mumbai is hereby directed to hear the parties by taking into consideration the ratio laid down by the Supreme Court in the judgment in case of Rajnesh vs. Neha & Ors. reported in (2021) 2 SCC 324. The Family Court should consider the documents tendered by both the sides and give an opportunity to the advocates for both the sides to argue the matter on the limited issue of the item no.5 of the order dated 21 January, 2020.

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(c) The Family Court, Bandra will make an endevour to hear and dispose of the matter within a period of three months from today.

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In view of the same, writ petition is disposed of.

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At this stage, both the learned counsel agree on instructions

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from their clients that if a mediator is appointed, they will make an attempt to resolve all the issues between them.

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This Court appoints Hon’ble Shri Justice Akil Kureshi, Retired Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court as a mediator in these proceedings. Address of the mediator is as under :-

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Hon’ble Shri Justice Akil Kureshi (Retired Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court) C/o. Rajani and Shirish Patel, 11, Maker Chambers VI, 220, Jamnalal Bajaj Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021 (Email : [email protected], Mobile No. 9408481511)

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The fees and expenses of the learned mediator will be

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borne by the respondent (husband).

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In the meantime, since the parties have now agreed for a

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mediation, all further proceedings between the parties are

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deferred till the report of the mediator comes to this Court.

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[RAJESH S. PATIL, J.]

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