Bharati Shrimanti Koshti and Ors. v. Shirajuddin Abbas Pathan and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court writ petition (W.P. No. 17840 of 2024, decided 14-02-2025, M. M. Sathaye, J.) challenging rejection of an amendment application in a suit for perpetual injunction concerning possession and nature of the suit property; amendment sought to include all defendants in the prayer clauses instead of only Defendant Nos. 3 and 4; written statements filed by all defendants; petitioners' first witness under cross-examination; notice returnable 27/02/2025 with Humdast permitted; endeavour indicated to hear finally at admission stage; liberty to file adjournment application before the Trial Court; no merits decided, no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions only: notice to the Respondents, returnable on 27/02/2025, with Humdast permitted; the notice to indicate that, subject to time constraints, an endeavour will be made to hear the matter finally at the admission stage; and liberty to the Petitioner to file an appropriate adjournment application before the Trial Court. The writ petition was not finally decided on merits.