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 completely satisfied; Court Receiver discharged without passing accounts in terms of Paragraph No.20 of the Order dated 17th March 2025; connected Chamber Summons/Interim Applications disposed of as nothing survived; Defendants to pay any charges due to the Court Receiver.

Issue for consideration

Whether the decree under execution in Execution Application No.210 of 2011 is completely satisfied, permitting disposal of the Execution Application and discharge of the Court Receiver.

Court's answer

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

Ratio / Principle

In terms of Paragraph No.20 of the Order dated 17th March 2025 passed in Court Receiver Report No.88 of 2024 with Court Receiver Report No.266 of 2024, the Court Receiver shall stand discharged.

Key takeaways

The Court Receiver stands discharged without passing accounts.ratio¶65
Nothing survives in the connected Chamber Summons/Interim Applications in view of disposal of the Execution Application, and they are also disposed of.ratio¶66

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction), Madhav J. Jamdar, J., order dated 04 February 2026 in Court Receiver Report No.88 of 2024 and connected matters in Execution Application No.210 of 2011 (decree arising from Suit No.3782 of 1989): counsel for the Execution Applicant (Seema King side) and for the Judgment-Debtors (Bhagwan Tuljaram Shahani & Ors.) jointly stated that the decree was completely satisfied; the Execution Application was disposed of as satisfied. The Auction Purchaser (Rajesh G. Singh) stated that a Deed of Conveyance had been executed in his favour and registered. In terms of Paragraph No.20 of the learned Single Judge's Order dated 17th March 2025 in CRR No.88 of 2024 with CRR No.266 of 2024 in IA No.3110 of 2021, the Court Receiver stood discharged without passing accounts; counsel for the Defendants recorded that any charges payable to the Court Receiver would be paid by the Defendants. All connected Chamber Orders, Chamber Summons and Interim Applications (including Chamber Order No.294 of 2013, Chamber Order No.114 of 2022, Chamber Summons No.997 of 2017, CRR Nos.54 of 2023, 398 of 2022 and 266 of 2024, IA Nos.2772 of 2025, (L)9498 of 2024 and 4720 of 2025) were disposed of as nothing survived.

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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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

…Applicant

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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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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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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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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