1a Seema King v. Bhagwan Tuljaram Shahani And ORS.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COURT RECEIVER REPORT NO.88 of 2024 Digitally signed by ARJUN VITTHAL KUDHEKAR Date:
2025.12.19 14:56:39 +0530 ARJUN VITTHAL KUDHEKAR CHAMBER ORDER NO.294 OF 2013 Ram Tulijaram Shahani COURT RECEIVER REPORT NO.88 OF 2024 COURT RECEIVER REPORT NO.517 OF 2025
Hiroo Tuljaram Shahani
IN THE MATTER OF:
Ram Tuljaram Shahani (Deleted since deceased) 1(a) Seema King & Anr.
...Applicants COURT RECEIVER REPORT NO.54 OF 2023 Seema King CHAMBER ORDER NO.114 OF 2022 A. Seema King And B. Sunita Waterston ...Applicants CHAMBER SUMMONS NO.997 OF 2017 INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2772 OF 2025
1B Sunita Waterston Bhagwan Shahani COURT RECEIVER REPORT NO.266 OF 2024 COURT RECEIVER REPORT NO.398 OF 2022 Seema King INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.9498 OF 2024 Sunita Waterson Bhagwan Shahani
...Respondent
INTERIM APPLICATION NO.4720 OF 2025 Hiroo Tuljaram Shahani Seema King
...Respondent
COURT RECEIVER REPORT NO.266 OF 2024 Mr. Dev S. Tejnani i/b Manoj K. Bhatia, for Defendant Nos.5A to 5C in EXA/210/2011.
Mr. Vikrant Parashurami, AGP, for the State-Collector of Stamps, Mumbai City.
Mr. Rajesh G. Singh, Auction Purchaser, In-person. Mr. Nitin C. Pawar, Court Receiver, High Court, Bombay, present.
CORAM:
MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
DATED:
17 DECEMBER 2025 PC:- 1.
In Court Receiver Report No.517 of 2025, the Court Receiver, High Court, Bombay, has sought the following directions :- "(a) The Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass necessary directions on the letter dated 11th November, 2025 received from the Collector of Stamps regarding the issue of stamp duty?
(b) The cost of the report amounting Rs. 5,000/- be awarded and Auction Purchaser be directed to deposit the same with the Office of the Court Receiver;"
2.
By Order dated 11th November 2025 the Collector of Stamps, Mumbai has directed that an amount of Rs.31,88,500/- is required to be paid as stamp duty with respect to the subject purchase. 3.
Mr. Rajesh G. Singh, Auction Purchaser, states that he will comply with the said Order dated 11th November 2025 of the Collector of Stamps, Mumbai, although it is his contention that as Auction Purchaser he is required to pay amount of stamp duty as per the auction purchase price.
4.
Accordingly, the prayer clause (a) of the Court Receiver Report No.517 of 2025 is disposed of as Mr. Rajesh G. Singh, Auction Purchaser, states that he will pay the stamp duty as per the Order dated 11th November 2025 of the Collector of Stamps, Mumbai. 5.
The Court Receiver Report is also allowed in terms of prayer clause (b).
6.
Accordingly, Court Receiver Report No.517 of 2025 is disposed of.
[MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]