Jeevanlal Rikhabchand Jain v. Bharatchandra Jeram Thakker
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What is this about?
Contempt Petition No. 18 of 2025 in Suit No. 444 of 2016, High Court of Judicature at Bombay (O.O.C.J.), decided 12 November 2025 by Arif S. Doctor, J. Parties: Jeevanlal Rikhabchand Jain & Anr (Petitioners) v. Bharatchandra Jeram Thakker & Ors (Respondents), with MHADA and State (Respondent No.5) separately represented. Interim developments recorded: (i) four post-dated cheques dated 9 December 2025 tendered by counsel for Respondent Nos. 1–2 and accepted by Petitioners' counsel; (ii) Respondent Nos. 1–2 revised possession-receipt terms for submission to MHADA, revising only the rent-payment clause (their own obligation, not affecting MHADA), with the Court stating MHADA should have no objection once the receipt is executed between Petitioners and Respondent No.3; (iii) flat inspection to be provided on request (counsel's submission); (iv) adjournment to 15 December 2025. Keywords: contempt, MHADA, possession receipt, rent clause, cheques, adjournment.