Vedant Vijay Jatia v. Swati Jatia

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition NO. 13144 OF 2017 Swati Vedant Jatia

...Petitioner

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Vedant Jatia

...Respondent

WITH Writ Petition NO. 8099 OF 2016 WITH Writ Petition NO. 9963 OF 2016 WITH Writ Petition NO. 9966 OF 2016 ....

Ms. Disha Shetty i/b. T.F. Irani, Advocate for the Petitioner in WP Nos.13144/2017 & 8099/2016 and for the respondent in WP Nos.9963/2016 & 9966/2016.

Mr. Vikrant D. Shetty, Advocate for the petitioner in WP Nos.9963/2016 & 9966/2016 and for the respondent in WP Nos.13144/2017 & 8099/2016.

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CORAM : R. G. KETKAR, J.

DATE : 09th APRIL, 2019 P.C.

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Heard Ms. Disha Shetty, learned counsel for the Petitioner in WP Nos.13144/2017 & 8099/2016 & respondent in WP Nos.9963/2016 & 9966/2016 and Mr. Vikrant D. Shetty, learned counsel for the petitioner in WP No.9963/2016 & 9966/2016 & respondent in WP Nos.13144/2017 & 8099/2016.

2.

Perused the letter dated 14.3.2019 submitted by the learned Judge, Family Court No.4, Mumbai. By that submission, the learned Judge has sought extension of six months' time for disposal of the Custody Petition No.D.44/2013.

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The learned Counsel for the respondent has tendered a copy of the order dated 27.8.2018 passed by the Apex Court in S.L.P. No. 22386/2018. That S.L.P. was filed challenging the order dated 3.8.2018 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.7959/2018 refusing to club the Custody Petition with Divorce Petition. While dismissing S.L.P., the Apex Court granted liberty to the respondent to move the Family Court for early hearing of Divorce Petition No.A/141 of 2018.

4.

For the reasons given by the learned trial Judge in the letter dated 14.3.2019, the learned trial Judge is given six months extension for disposal of Custody Petition No.D-44/2013. Order accordingly. 5.

Office is directed to communicate this order to the learned trial Judge.

(R. G. KETKAR, J.) Deshmane (PS) 2 / 2