Sunil Subhash Patil v. Prajakta Sunil Patil And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8865 OF 2024 Sunil Subhash Patil .....Petitioner Vs.

Prajakta Sunil Patil and Anr .....Respondents Mr. Tejpal S. Ingale a/w Mr. Abhishek Ingale for the petitioner Mr. Sarthak S. Diwan for respondents IRESH MASHAL Digitally signed by IRESH MASHAL Date:

2024.07.03 15:20:15 +0530 CORAM : GAURI GODSE, J.

DATE :

2nd JULY 2024 ORDER:

1.

Learned counsel for the parties submit that parties would be agreeable to explore the possibility of an amicable settlement. They request to refer the parties for mediation.

2.

By consent of the parties, Mr. S. G. Deshmukh, advocate practicing in this Court is appointed as a mediator. Learned counsel for the petitioner to intimate this order to the learned mediator and submit necessary papers. The cost of mediation will be borne by the 1/2

44.8865.24 wp.docx petitioner. Learned mediator is at liberty to issue necessary directions regarding payment of cost towards mediation.

3.

Learned counsel for the respondent submits that the petitioner is in arrears of maintenance amount to the tune of Rs. 7,68,000/- as on April 2024. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has deposited amount of Rs. 35,000/- in Family Court at Sangli. He further submits that he will take instructions whether the petitioner can deposit some further ad-hoc amount. 4.

Respondent no. 1 is permitted to withdraw the amount deposited by the petitioner in the Family Court at Sangli on production of authenticated copy of this order.

5.

List the petition for further directions on 31st July 2024. 6.

Connected Writ Petition (Stamp) No. 52813 of 2023 to be listed alongwith this petition on the next date.

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