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SUIT - SHORT CAUSE CIVIL SUIT

Aadil Firoz MerchantVsVinod Narayan Lad

CNR MHCC01000894202084-COURT 84 ADHOC JUDGE AND ADDL SESSIONS JUDGE
City Civil Court, Mumbai
Mumbai · Maharashtra (MH)
CASE DISPOSED
Uncontested--DISMISSED IN DEFAULT
Decision Date: 06th February 2026

TrustJury record updated 27 Sept 2026

Case Overview

Registration Number
100307/2020
Registration Date
28 Jan 2020

Advocates

1

For Petitioner

For Respondent

    Not available

    Parties

    2

    Petitioner

    1. 1Aadil Firoz Merchant

    Respondent

    1. 1Vinod Narayan Lad

    Acts & Sections

    1
    Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act · Sec 9

    Case History / Proceedings

    Case History
    Date: 18-02-2020
Next Purpose: DIRECTIONS
Next Hearing Date: 02-04-2020

Date: 02-04-2020
Reason For Adjournment: National Lock Down
Next Purpose: DIRECTIONS
Next Hearing Date: 24-04-2020

Date: 24-04-2020
Reason For Adjournment: National Lock Down
Next Purpose: DIRECTIONS
Next Hearing Date: 04-06-2020

Date: 04-06-2020
Reason For Adjournment: National Lock Down
Next Purpose: DIRECTIONS
Next Hearing Date: 22-06-2020

Date: 22-06-2020
Reason For Adjournment: Adjourned due to Covid-19
Next Purpose: DIRECTIONS
Next Hearing Date: 17-09-2020

Date: 17-09-2020
Reason For Adjournment: Adjourned due to Covid-19
Next Purpose: DIRECTIONS
Next Hearing Date: 02-12-2020

Date: 02-12-2020
Business: None present.
Adjd to 22-02-2021
Next Purpose: DIRECTIONS
Next Hearing Date: 22-02-2021

Date: 22-02-2021
Business: PO is on special leave.
Next Purpose: DIRECTIONS
Next Hearing Date: 08-07-2021

Date: 08-07-2021
Reason For Adjournment: Adjourned due to Covid-19
Next Purpose: DIRECTIONS
Next Hearing Date: 25-11-2021

Date: 25-11-2021
Business: Adv. Mooman for the plaintiff present.
None for defendants.
Matter is adjd. to 17/01/2022 for step for service of summons.
Next Purpose: FOR TAKING STEPS
Next Hearing Date: 17-01-2022

Date: 17-01-2022
Business: As per SOP dated 07/01/2022, in Office Order No.07/2022, due to COVID-19 (Third wave, Omicron).
Matter is adjd. to 28-03-2022 for Taking Steps.
Next Purpose: FOR TAKING STEPS
Next Hearing Date: 28-03-2022

Date: 28-03-2022
Business: Advocate Mrs. Bhatiya for plaintiff present.
None for defendant.
Matter is adjd. for order to 20-06-2022.
Next Purpose: ORDER
Next Hearing Date: 20-06-2022

Date: 20-06-2022
Business: P.O. is on leave.
Next Purpose: ORDER
Next Hearing Date: 08-08-2022

Date: 08-08-2022
Business: As court is vacant.
Next Purpose: ORDER
Next Hearing Date: 19-10-2022

Date: 19-10-2022
Business: As court is vacant.
Next Purpose: ORDER
Next Hearing Date: 06-01-2023

Date: 06-01-2023
Business: As court is vacant
Next Purpose: ORDER
Next Hearing Date: 14-02-2023

Date: 14-02-2023
Business: As court is vacant
Next Purpose: ORDER
Next Hearing Date: 21-04-2023

Date: 21-04-2023
Business: As court is vacant.
Next Purpose: ORDER
Next Hearing Date: 05-07-2023

Date: 05-07-2023
Business: None for plaintiff.
None for defendant.
KB.
L.O. at 1.40 p.m.
Adv. Ms. K. M. Bhatia for plaintiff present.
None for defendant.
the plaintiff has already tendered service report. TOR Exh.05.
As per service report at Exh.05, the writ of summons returned with an endorsement, ‘unclaimed returned to sender’. It is proper service. Hence, proceed ex-parte.
VP TOR Marked at Exh.
Matter stands adjourned to 29.08.2023 for ex-parte evidence.
Next Purpose: EX-PARTE EVIDENCE
Next Hearing Date: 29-08-2023

Date: 29-08-2023
Business: None present.
Matter stands adjourned for ex-parte evidence on 27-10-2023.
Next Purpose: EX-PARTE EVIDENCE
Next Hearing Date: 27-10-2023

Date: 27-10-2023
Business: Adv.Bhatia present for plaintiff, tendered affidavit of evidence along with list of documents TOR marked as Exh.5 and Exh.6.
None present for defendant.
Matter stands adjourned for R/E on 25-01-2024.
Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
Next Hearing Date: 25-01-2024

Date: 25-01-2024
Business: Plaintiff present in person.  Seeking time. Time is granted.
None present for defendant.
Matter stands adjourned for R/E on 18-04-2024.
Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
Next Hearing Date: 18-04-2024

Date: 18-04-2024
Business: Adv. Sharma h/f Rajabally present for plaintiff. Seeking time. Time is granted.
None present for defendant.
Matter stands adjourned for R/E on 10-07-2024.
Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
Next Hearing Date: 10-07-2024

Date: 10-07-2024
Business: None present.
Kept back.
L.O. at 12.35 pm.
Plaintiff present in person. Seeking time. Time is granted.
None present for defendant.
Matter stands adjourned for R/E on 04-09-2024.
Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
Next Hearing Date: 04-09-2024

Date: 04-09-2024
Business: None present.
Kept back.
Matter stands adjourned for R/E on 18-11-2024.
Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
Next Hearing Date: 18-11-2024

Date: 18-11-2024
Business: Plaintiff present in person. Seeking time. Time is granted.
None present for defendant.
Matter stands adjourned for R/E on 20-01-2025.
Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
Next Hearing Date: 20-01-2025

Date: 20-01-2025
Business: As court is vacant. Hence, matter is adjd to.
Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
Next Hearing Date: 27-03-2025

Date: 27-03-2025
Business: court is vaccant
Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
Next Hearing Date: 11-06-2025

Date: 11-06-2025
Business: As court is vacant. Hence, matter is adjd to.
Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
Next Hearing Date: 02-09-2025

Date: 02-09-2025
Business: Plaintiff and his advocate absent.
Defendant and his advocate absent.
Matter is old. Cost is imposing for plaintiff delay the matter. Matter  is adjourned to the subject to costs of Rs. 500 to DLSA.
Matter stands adjourned to 29.10.2025 for Dismissal.
Next Purpose: DISMISSAL
Next Hearing Date: 29-10-2025

Date: 29-10-2025
Business: P. O . is on Leave. Matter is adjd to.
Next Purpose: DISMISSAL
Next Hearing Date: 14-11-2025

Date: 14-11-2025
Business: None present.
Kept back.
Later on at 04.15 pm.
None present.
Matter stands adjourned to 06-02-2026 for dismissal.
Next Purpose: DISMISSAL
Next Hearing Date: 06-02-2026

Date: 06-02-2026
Business: None present.
The age of suit is five years.
       Perused plaint dtd. 22.01.2020  and 22.01.2026 has gone and we are in the month of Feb 2026.
         Perused the record, my Ld. Predecessor, after considering of past history of the suit, kept the suit for dismissal as both the Ld. Advocates of the parties absent by imposing cost of Rs.500/- for delaying the matter and adjourned on 29.10.2025, 14.11.2025 and on today 06.02.2026 by extending opportunity for taking positive steps. However, it  is of no use as no steps taken from Sep 2025 to till date. Hence, I have no other go but the suit is dismissed in default for want of steps and prosecution.
           Hence, Suit is dismissed in default.
Proceeding closed.
R and P be sent to the record room.
Nature Of Disposal: DISMISSED IN DEFAULT
Disposal Date: 06-02-2026

    Additional Case Details

    Additional Case Details
    Filing Number: 101036/2020
Filing Date: 22-01-2020
First Hearing Date: 18th February 2020
Decision Date: 06th February 2026
Court Number And Judge: 84-COURT 84 ADHOC JUDGE AND ADDL SESSIONS JUDGE

    Orders

    1
    Final Order 1
    06 Feb 2026
    Order Details: Other
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IN THE COURT OF :COURT 84 ADDL SESSIONS JUDGE
Case No. :SUIT/0100307/2020
Aadil Firoz Merchant Vs Vinod Narayan Lad
Date : 06-02-2026
Business : None present. The age of suit is five years. Perused plaint dtd.
22.01.2020 and 22.01.2026 has gone and we are in the month
of Feb 2026. Perused the record, my Ld. Predecessor, after
considering of past history of the suit, kept the suit for
dismissal as both the Ld. Advocates of the parties absent by
imposing cost of Rs.500/- for delaying the matter and
adjourned on 29.10.2025, 14.11.2025 and on today 06.02.2026
by extending opportunity for taking positive steps. However, it
is of no use as no steps taken from Sep 2025 to till date.
Hence, I have no other go but the suit is dismissed in default
for want of steps and prosecution. Hence, Suit is dismissed in
default. Proceeding closed. R and P be sent to the record room.
Nature of Disposal : DISMISSED IN DEFAULT
Disposal Date : 06-02-2026
COURT 84 ADDL SESSIONS JUDGE
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