1a Seema King vs Bhagwan Tuljaram Shahani and Ors. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

1a Seema King vs Bhagwan Tuljaram Shahani and Ors. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Execution Application No.210 of 2011 disposed of as the decree is satisfied; Court Receiver discharged without passing accounts in terms of Paragraph No.20 of the Order dated 17th March 2025; connected Chamber Orders/Chamber Summons/Interim Applications disposed of as nothing survives; Defendants to pay any charges due to the Court Receiver.

Issue for consideration

Whether the decree in Execution Application No.210 of 2011 stands completely satisfied so that the execution application may be disposed of. +1 more

Court's answer

Execution Application No.210 of 2011 is disposed of as the decree is satisfied.

Ratio / Principle

In terms of the Order dated 17th March 2025 passed by a learned Single Judge in Court Receiver Report No.88 of 2024 with Court Receiver Report No.266 of 2024, and more particularly Paragraph No.20 of the same, the Court Receiver shall stand discharged.

Key takeaways

The Execution Application is disposed of and the Court Receiver stands discharged without passing accounts.ratio¶61
In view of disposal of the Execution Application, nothing survives in the Chamber Summons/Interim Applications and they are also disposed of.ratio¶62

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Execution Application No.210 of 2011 (with Court Receiver Reports Nos.88/2024, 54/2023, 398/2022 and 266/2024, Chamber Orders Nos.294/2013 and 114/2022, Chamber Summons No.997/2017, and Interim Applications Nos.2772/2025, (L)9498/2024 and 4720/2025) — decree arising from Suit No.3782 of 1989. Learned Counsel for the Execution Applicant and for the Judgment-Debtors jointly stated that the decree was completely satisfied. Madhav J. Jamdar, J.: (i) disposed of Execution Application No.210 of 2011 as the decree is satisfied; (ii) recorded that a Deed of Conveyance had been executed and registered in favour of Auction Purchaser Rajesh G. Singh; (iii) directed that, in terms of the Order dated 17th March 2025 of a learned Single Judge in Court Receiver Report No.88 of 2024 with Court Receiver Report No.266 of 2024 in Interim Application No.3110 of 2021, and particularly Paragraph No.20 thereof, the Court Receiver stand discharged without passing accounts, the Defendants stating they would pay any charges due to the Court Receiver; and (iv) disposed of the connected Chamber Summons/Interim Applications as nothing survived therein.

96-CRR-88-2024.DOC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION

COURT RECEIVER REPORT NO.88 of 2024 IN

ARJUN VITTHAL KUDHEKAR

Digitally signed by ARJUN VITTHAL KUDHEKAR Date: 2026.02.04 21:08:10 +0530

EXECUTION APPLICATION NO.210 OF 2011

1a Seema King …Applicant Versus Bhagwan Tuljaram Shahani & Ors. …Respondents WITH EXECUTION APPLICATION NO.210 OF 2011 1a Seema King …Applicant Versus Bhagwan Tuljaram Shahani & Ors. …Respondents

WITH

CHAMBER ORDER NO.294 OF 2013 IN

EXECUTION APPLICATION NO.210 OF 2011

Ram Tulijaram Shahani …Applicant Versus Bhagwan Tuljaram Shahani & Ors. …Respondents

WITH

COURT RECEIVER REPORT NO.88 OF 2024 IN EXECUTION APPLICATION NO.210 OF 2011

1a Seema King …Applicant Versus Bhagwan Tuljaram Shahani & Ors. …Respondents

WITH

COURT RECEIVER REPORT NO.54 OF 2023 IN EXECUTION APPLICATION NO.210 OF 2011

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96-CRR-88-2024.DOC

Seema King …Applicant Versus Bhagwan Tuljaram Shahani & Ors. …Respondents

WITH CHAMBER ORDER NO.114 OF 2022 IN

EXECUTION APPLICATION NO.210 OF 2011

A. Seema King And B. Sunita Waterston …Applicants Versus Bhagwan Tuljaram Shahani & Ors. …Respondents

WITH CHAMBER SUMMONS NO.997 OF 2017 IN EXECUTION APPLICATION NO.210 OF 2011

1a Seema King …Applicant Versus Bhagwan Tuljaram Shahani & Ors. …Respondents

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2772 OF 2025 IN

EXECUTION APPLICATION NO.210 OF 2011

1B Sunita Waterston …Applicant Versus Bhagwan Shahani …Respondents

WITH COURT RECEIVER REPORT NO.398 OF 2022 IN EXECUTION APPLICATION NO.210 OF 2011

Seema King …Applicant Versus Bhagwan Tuljaram Shahani & Ors. …Respondents

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96-CRR-88-2024.DOC

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.9498 OF 2024 IN

EXECUTION APPLICATION NO.210 OF 2011

…Applicant

Sunita Waterson …Applicant Versus Bhagwan Shahani …Respondent

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.4720 OF 2025 IN

EXECUTION APPLICATION NO.210 OF 2011

Hiroo Tuljaram Shahani …Applicant Versus Seema King …Respondent

WITH COURT RECEIVER REPORT NO.266 OF 2024 IN

EXECUTION APPLICATION NO.210 OF 2011

1a Seema King …Applicant Versus

Bhagwan Tuljaram Shahani & Ors. …Respondents

Adv. Monil Punjabi i/b Rajesh Sahani, for the Plaintiff. Mr. Dev S. Tejnani i/b Manoj K. Bhatia, for Defendant Nos.5A to 5C in EXA/210/2011.

Mr. Rajesh G. Singh, Auction Purchaser, In-person, in EXA/210/2011.

Section Officer, M. M. Satam, Court Receiver, High Court, Bombay, present.

CORAM: MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J. DATED: 04 FEBRUARY 2026

PC:-

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96-CRR-88-2024.DOC

Learned Counsel appearing for the Execution Applicant, learned Counsel appearing for the Judgment-Debtors, state that the decree is completely satisfied.

Accordingly, Execution Application No.210 of 2011 is disposed of as the decree is satisfied.

Mr. Singh, who is the Auction Purchaser, states that a Deed of Conveyance is executed in his favour and the same is registered.

Accordingly, in terms of the Order dated 17th March 2025 passed by a learned Single Judge in Court Receiver Report No.88 of 2024 with Court Receiver Report No.266 of 2024 in Interim Application No.3110 of 2021 in Execution Application No.210 of 2011 in Suit No.3782 of 1989 and more particularly Paragraph No.20 of the same, the Court Receiver shall stand discharged.

Learned Counsel appearing for the Defendants, states that, if any charges are to be paid to the Court Receiver, the Defendants will pay the same.

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96-CRR-88-2024.DOC

Accordingly, the Execution Application is disposed of as also the Court Receiver stands discharged without passing accounts.

In view of disposal of the Execution Application, nothing survives in the Chamber Summons/Interim Applications, if any, and they are also disposed of.

[MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]

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Procedural history

How this case reached the court

AI extract

Prior proceeding
Principal proceeding: Execution Application No.210 of 2011, in which all joined reports, orders, chamber summonses and interim applications arise.¶6
Prior proceeding
Lead matter before the Court: Court Receiver Report No.88 of 2024 in Execution Application No.210 of 2011 (Seema King v. Bhagwan Tuljaram Shahani & Ors.).¶13
Prior proceeding
Joined matter: Court Receiver Report No.54 of 2023 in Execution Application No.210 of 2011 (Seema King v. Bhagwan Tuljaram Shahani & Ors.).¶16
Prior proceeding
Joined matter: Chamber Order No.294 of 2013 in Execution Application No.210 of 2011 (Ram Tulijaram Shahani v. Bhagwan Tuljaram Shahani & Ors.).¶9
Prior proceeding
Joined matter: Chamber Order No.114 of 2022 in Execution Application No.210 of 2011 (A. Seema King and B. Sunita Waterston v. Bhagwan Tuljaram Shahani & Ors.).¶21
Prior proceeding
Joined matter: Chamber Summons No.997 of 2017 in Execution Application No.210 of 2011 (Seema King v. Bhagwan Tuljaram Shahani & Ors.).¶24
Prior proceeding
Joined matter: Interim Application No.2772 of 2025 in Execution Application No.210 of 2011 (Sunita Waterston v. Bhagwan Shahani).¶26
Prior proceeding
Joined matter: Court Receiver Report No.398 of 2022 in Execution Application No.210 of 2011 (Seema King v. Bhagwan Tuljaram Shahani & Ors.).¶29
Prior proceeding
Joined matter: Interim Application (L) No.9498 of 2024 in Execution Application No.210 of 2011 (Sunita Waterson v. Bhagwan Shahani).¶34
Prior proceeding
Joined matter: Interim Application No.4720 of 2025 in Execution Application No.210 of 2011 (Hiroo Tuljaram Shahani v. Seema King).¶38
Prior proceeding
Joined matter: Court Receiver Report No.266 of 2024 in Execution Application No.210 of 2011 (Seema King v. Bhagwan Tuljaram Shahani & Ors.).¶41
Prior proceeding
Order dated 17th March 2025 passed by a learned Single Judge in Court Receiver Report No.88 of 2024 with Court Receiver Report No.266 of 2024 in Interim Application No.3110 of 2021 in Execution Application No.210 of 2011 in Suit No.3782 of 1989; Paragraph No.20 thereof governs discharge of the Court Receiver.¶56
Prior proceeding
Auction sale in the execution: Rajesh G. Singh is the Auction Purchaser in EXA/210/2011 and appeared in person.¶46
Prior proceeding
Deed of Conveyance executed in favour of the Auction Purchaser and registered.¶55
Prior proceeding
Learned Counsel for the Execution Applicant and learned Counsel for the Judgment-Debtors jointly stated that the decree is completely satisfied.¶53