Virendrabhai Popatlal Shah v. Sarla Ramniklal Mehta Decd And ORS

15-IA-336-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 336 OF 2025 IN Writ Petition NO. 4051 OF 1996 Virendrabhai Popatlal Shah ...Applicant/ Ori.

Respondent No.2 SNEHA NITIN CHAVAN In the matter between:

Sarla Ramniklal Mehta (Deceased) through LRs And Ors SNEHA NITIN CHAVAN Date: 2025.09.23 14:17:00 +0530

...Petitioners

Versus

Dhanrajkumar Daulatchand (since deceased deleted) through Virendrabhai Popatlal and Ors.

...Respondents

**** Mr. Prashant Karande a/w Mr. Praful Pawar i/b Madhusudan Gawade for Applicant/ori. Respondent Nos. 2, 4, 7 to 10. Mr. Nikhil Sakhardande, Senior Advocate a/w Adv. Shubhra Swami i/b Adv. Rupwate for the Original Petitioners/ and Respondent in IA. **** CORAM :

M.M. SATHAYE, J.

DATE :

22nd SEPTEMBER, 2025 P.C. :

1.

Learned Counsel for the Respondent-Trust submitted that settlement was sought to be explored before earlier bench. 2.

There appears to be some disagreement about at whose instance, the settlement talks were initiated, if at all. 3.

Considering the prayers in the application, a query was put to learned Advocate for the Petitioners in the Writ Petition, as to whether there is any possibility of settlement, when it is stated on instructions Sneha Chavan 1/2

15-IA-336-2025.doc that Petitioners do not wish to settle.

4.

After hearing the parties for some time and after going through the earlier record, and further considering that Writ Petition is of 1996, it is directed that this IA shall be considered along with petition.

5.

Place the petition for final hearing on 06.10.2025 at 1.00 p.m. (M.M. SATHAYE, J.) Sneha Chavan 2/2