Sapna Suresh Sharma and Anr. v. Vipul Pannalal Sharma
Case brief
What is this about?
Administration suit, estate of Pannalal Jawatraj Sharma; widow and daughter vs sons; family property dispute; consent mediation; referral to mediator Justice S. J. Kathawalla (former Judge, Bombay High Court); mediator costs borne equally by parties; Defendant No. 2 concedes Plaintiffs' 1/6 share but disputes Plaint claims; ad-interim relief deferred pending mediation; next date 16th June 2025; Interim Application (L) 38300 of 2024; Leave Petition 12 of 2024; Bombay High Court OOCJ; Suit (L) No. 25202 of 2024; Arif S. Doctor, J.; no statutes or precedents cited; interlocutory order at P.C. stage.
What did the court decide?
Referral of the family dispute to mediation: appointment of S. J. Kathawalla, former Judge of Bombay High Court, as mediator; mediator's costs, charges and expenses to be borne equally by the parties; consideration of ad-interim relief deferred owing to possibility of settlement; matter listed on 16th June, 2025 for ad-interim relief subject to progress in mediation.