Bilkis Bano W/O Kalim Manjre vs Kalim S/O Raj Mohammad Manjre — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Bilkis Bano W/O Kalim Manjre vs Kalim S/O Raj Mohammad Manjre — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

One more opportunity for amicable settlement: by consent of both parties, Advocate Mr. Samir S. Das appointed as Mediator; parties to appear before the Mediator on 12/1/2026; Mediator to submit report within three weeks of the parties' appearance; if parties remain absent, the Application will be decided on its own merits without further considering their submissions; interim relief granted earlier to continue till next date.

Issue for consideration

Whether, after the failed first mediation attempt (four meetings with no appearance), the parties should be given one more opportunity to settle the matrimonial dispute amicably before a Mediator.

Court's answer

By consent of both the parties, Advocate Mr. Samir S. Das is appointed as Mediator in the matter.

Ratio / Principle

Parties are directed to appear before the Mediator on 12/1/2026.

Key takeaways

If the parties remain absent before the Mediator on the given date, this Court will not further consider their submission and will decide the present Application on its own merits.ratio¶¶16
The Mediator is requested to submit his report within a period of three weeks from the appearance of the parties before him.ratio¶¶17
Interim relief granted earlier is to continue till the next date.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION No. 570 of 2025 (Bilkis Bano Kalim Manjre v. Kalim Raj Mohammad Manjre), High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench (PRAVIN S. PATIL, J.), decided DECEMBER 22, 2025 — Matrimonial dispute; parties separated since 2012; Non-applicant filed a Petition before the Family Court, Akola after about 13 years seeking declaration of nullity of marriage, alleging non-disclosure of the Applicant's previous marriage, and alleging she has since performed remarriage. Earlier order dated 15/10/2025 had referred the matter to mediation, but the Mediator's report dated 8/12/2025 showed that in four meetings at the Mediation Center none appeared and the matter returned to Court. Held: one more opportunity for amicable settlement granted; by consent of both parties, Advocate Mr. Samir S. Das appointed Mediator; parties to appear before the Mediator on 12/1/2026; Mediator to report within three weeks of the parties' appearance; if parties remain absent, the Court will decide the Application on its own merits without considering their submissions; interim relief earlier granted to continue till next date.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR

MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 570 OF 2025

(Bilkis Bano Kalim Manjre V/s Kalim Raj Mohammad Manjre)

Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders

Court’s or Judge’s orders

Mr. S. B. Gandhe, Advocate for Applicant. Mr. J. B. Gandhi, Advocate for Non-applicant.

CORAM : PRAVIN S. PATIL, J. DATE : DECEMBER 22, 2025.

. This Court, vide order dated 15/10/2025 referred the matter before Mediator. Mediator’s report dated 8/12/2025 shows that in four meetings held at Mediation Center, none appeared before him. Hence, this matter was sent back to this Court.

In the present matter, it is submitted by the Applicant that they were separated in the year 2012, however, after a period of 13 years, the Petition was filed by the Non-applicant before the Family Court Akola seeking declaration of nullity of marriage, wherein it is alleged that at the time of marriage with the Nonapplicant, the Applicant did not disclose the fact of her previous marriage with another person, and therefore, he is seeking nullity of marriage in the said proceeding.

The learned Counsel for Non-applicant states that considering the reasons stated in the divorce petition, it is clear

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that now he is not wiling to cohabit with the present Applicant. It is alleged by him that Applicant has performed remarriage.

In the background of abovesaid factual position, I am of the pinion that one more opportunity can be given to the parties to settle the matter amicably before the Mediator. Accordingly, by consent of both the parties, Advocate Mr. Samir S. Das is appointed as Mediator in the matter.

Parties are directed to appear before the Mediator on 12/1/2026.

It is made clear that if the parties remained absent before the Mediator on the given date, this Court will not further consider their submission and will decide the present Application on its own merits.

The Mediator is requested to submit his report within a period of three weeks from appearance of the parties before him.

Interim relief granted earlier to continue till next date.

[PRAVIN S. PATIL, J.]

vijaya

Signed by: Mrs. V.G. Yadav Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 23/12/2025 10:47:53