Preeti Manohar Sakpal D/O.Manohar B.Sakpal(Deceased) v. Municipal Corporation Of Greater Mumbai

12-ascp-330-2025.doc Sumedh

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CONTEMPT PETITION NO.330 OF 2025 IN APPEAL FROM ORDER NO.874 OF 2024 Preeti Manohar Sakpal ... Petitioner/Appellant V/s.

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Anr.

... Respondents WITH APPEAL FROM ORDER NO.874 OF 2024 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.15379 OF 2024 IN APPEAL FROM ORDER NO.874 OF 2024 _______________________ Ms. Preeti Sakpal, Appellant in person (VC).

Mr. Girish Godbole, Senior Advocate a/w Adv. Sachin Vajale i/by Adv. Komal Punjabi for Respondent - BMC.

Ms. Dhruti Kapadia a/w Kavita Dhanuka for Respondent No. 2 _______________________ CORAM : KAMAL KHATA, J.

DATED : 9TH JANUARY 2026.

P.C. :

1.

The Appellant, appearing in person through video conferencing, submits that she has been unable to speak to her Advocate and give instructions on account of ill health. She accordingly seeks two to three months' time.

1/2 Digitally signed by SUMEDH NAMDEO SONAWANE Date:

2026.01.12 10:29:07 +0530 SUMEDH NAMDEO SONAWANE

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Mr. Godbole submits that this is a lame excuse advanced with an intent to delay the hearing of the Appeal and Contempt Petition as the structure sought to be protected during the pendency of the Appeal is illegal. He further submits that the Advocate has been appearing throughout in the matter and on the previous occasion (when he sought an adjournment) was informed that the matter will proceed today. Despite that the Advocate has chosen to remain absent.

3.

It appears that the Appellant is attempting to avoid the hearing of the Appeal as well as Contempt Petition which were listed for hearing today.

4.

As a final opportunity to the Appellant, to instruct this Advocate the matter is adjourned.

5.

List the matter on 13th January 2026 for hearing of both the Appeal as well as Contempt Petition.

6.

The Appellant as well as her Advocate are put to notice that if the Appellant remains unrepresented on the next date for any reason whatsoever, the Court shall proceed to hear Appeal and Contempt Petition ex parte.

(KAMAL KHATA, J.) 2/2