Jeevan Baban Gawade v. Archana Jeevan Gawade
Case brief
What is this about?
Jeevan Baban Gawade v. Archana Jeevan Gawade, Writ Petition No.5645 of 2024, Bombay High Court (Madhav J. Jamdar, J., 24 July 2025): consent quashing of Family Court, Mumbai interim maintenance order dated 7-9-2023 (Rs.20,000/- per month from 4-2-2022) in Interim Application No.26 of 2022 in Petition No. E-207 of 2021; restoration/remand to Family Court, Bandra for fresh disposal within 4 months; further disclosure affidavits permitted within 4 weeks; alleged non-disclosure of rental income of approx. Rs.7,000/-; arrears stated at about Rs.4,30,000/-; interim payments of Rs.20,000/- per month and Rs.2,00,000/- without prejudice; undertaking recorded; merits and contentions expressly kept open; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 7 September 2023 quashed and set aside; Interim Application No.26 of 2022 in Petition No. E-207 of 2021 restored to the file of the Principal Judge, Family Court, Mumbai at Bandra; liberty to both parties to file further disclosure affidavits within 4 weeks; without prejudice, Petitioner to pay Respondent-wife Rs.20,000/- per month during pendency (first payment on or before 10 August 2025) and Rs.2,00,000/- within 4 weeks; compliance accepted as undertaking to the Court; merits and all contentions kept open; Family Court to decide the Interim Application within 4 months; no order as to costs.