Sanjay Saraf v. District Deputy Registrar 3 and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court interim order (Sandeep V. Marne, J.), 18 February 2025, Writ Petition No. 5832 of 2024 (with Interim Application No. 9844 of 2024), Sanjay Saraf v. District Deputy Registrar-3 and Ors.: consent appointment of Mr. Ankit Lohia, Advocate-cum-Chartered Accountant, as expert to determine the exact dues payable by the Petitioner to Respondent No.5-Society from the rival account statements; expert's fees shared equally between Petitioner and Respondent No.5-Society; earlier interim relief continued in operation; Special Recovery Officer allowed to refund the Demand Drafts deposited by auction purchasers as the auction process is frozen by order dated 22 April 2024; matter listed 'for circulation' for 26 March 2025. No statutes or case-law cited; quantum deferred to expert's report; no final disposal.
What did the court decide?
Directions passed: Mr. Ankit Lohia (Advocate and Chartered Accountant) engaged by consent as expert to report the exact amount payable by the Petitioner to Respondent No.5-Society, fees borne equally; earlier interim relief continued till the next date; Special Recovery Officer permitted to return the auction purchasers' Demand Drafts (auction frozen since 22 April 2024); Petition listed 'for circulation' on 26 March 2025.