Neha Devkumar Ramani v. Hema Devkumar Ramani And 6 ORS

903.IA.1842.2025.DOC.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1842 OF 2025 IN SUIT NO.361 OF 2022 Neha Devkumar Ramani ....Applicant

IN THE MATTER BETWEEN

Hema Devkumar Ramani & Ors.

....Plaintiffs

Versus

Uma Constructions & Ors.

....Defendants Mr. Simil Purohit a/w. Hiral Thakur & Sahil Sayyed, Advocates for Applicant/Plaintiff.

Mr. Karl Tamboly a/w. Akash Menon & Anjana Vijay, Advocates for Defendant Nos.2 and 3.

CORAM: SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.

DATE : NOVEMBER 7, 2025 ORDER :

1.

This Interim Application is filed seeking to permit the Applicant/Plaintiffs to amend the Plaint in terms of Schedule 'A' annexed thereto.

2.

After the matter was argued for some time, the best approach that lends itself for a direction is to allow the amendment as prayed Digitally signed by AARTI GAJANAN PALKAR Date:

2025.11.10 12:12:17 +0530 without prejudice to all rights and contentions of the Defendants' AARTI GAJANAN PALKAR NOVEMBER 7, 2025 Aarti Palkar

903.IA.1842.2025.DOC.doc including their contentions on the pecuniary jurisdiction of this Court not being attracted by reference to the values described in the reliefs pleaded in connection with damages.

3.

It is the Plaintiffs' case that for valuation purposes, the suit is valued at Rs.11.52 Crores whereas the Defendants would contend that the prayers seeking damages are all within the value threshold of Rs.10 Crores. This issue shall be dealt with at a later stage. 4.

Let the amended Plaint be served on the Learned Counsel for the Defendants within a period of two weeks from the upload of this order on the website of this Court. Pleadings shall be completed thereafter in accordance with law.

5.

With the aforesaid terms, the Interim Application is hereby finally disposed of.

6.

All actions required to be taken pursuant to this order shall be taken upon receipt of a downloaded copy as available on this Court's website.

[ SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.] NOVEMBER 7, 2025 Aarti Palkar