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SUIT - SHORT CAUSE CIVIL SUIT

Kumar Devdas AdvaniVsRita Tankaria +5 more

CNR MHCC01003082201965-COURT 65 ADDL SESSIONS JUDGE
City Civil Court, Mumbai
Mumbai · Maharashtra (MH)
CASE DISPOSED
Contested--DISMISSED
Decision Date: 09th May 2025

TrustJury record updated 19 Sept 2026

Case Overview

Registration Number
100032/2020
Registration Date
02 Jan 2020

Advocates

1

For Petitioner

For Respondent

    Not available

    Parties

    7

    Acts & Sections

    1

    Case History / Proceedings

    Case History
    Date: 23-01-2020
    Business: Advocate Mr. K. Andrews for Plaintiff present and sought extension of time to serve writ of summons upon Defendants.  Time extended till next date.
    Case is adjourned to 09/04/2020 for service.
    Next Purpose: SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 09-04-2020
    
    Date: 09-04-2020
    Reason For Adjournment: National Lock Down
    Next Purpose: SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 21-04-2020
    
    Date: 21-04-2020
    Business: National Lock down
    Next Purpose: SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 01-06-2020
    
    Date: 01-06-2020
    Reason For Adjournment: National Lock Down
    Next Purpose: SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 18-06-2020
    
    Date: 18-06-2020
    Business: None present for Plaintiff.
    None present for Defendants.
    Due to Corona pandemic, it seems that parties are absent, hence case is adjourned to 14/08/2020.
    Next Purpose: SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 14-08-2020
    
    Date: 14-08-2020
    Business: National Lockdown
    Next Purpose: SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 08-10-2020
    
    Date: 08-10-2020
    Business: None present for plaintiffs.
    None present for Defendants.
    Due to Corona pandemic, it seems that parties are absent, hence case is adjourned to 07/01/2021 for Service.
    Next Purpose: SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 07-01-2021
    
    Date: 07-01-2021
    Business: Adv Mr. Narendra Gharat for Plaintiff present and seeks extension in time to serve the defendants with writ of summons. Time extended till next date.
    Matter is adjd.for service of writ of summons to 05.04.2021.
    Next Purpose: SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 05-04-2021
    
    Date: 05-04-2021
    Business: Adv Mr. Gharat for plff present.
    Adv Mr. Thorat for Deft Nos.3 and 4 present.
    Adv Mr. Kharawala appeared and gave oral undertaking that he will file V.P. on behalf of deft No.4 Century Textiles & Industries Ltd. on next date. His oral undertaking is accepted.
    Adv. for plff seeks time to file affidavit of service.
    Matter is adjd. for filing V.P. and affidavit of service to 07.06.2021.
    Judge
    L.O. at 1.00 p.m.
    Xerox copy of death certificate of Sureshchandra Thakorlal Tankaria received by E-mail. Kept on record.
    Already adjd. to 07.06.2021.
    Next Purpose: AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 07-06-2021
    
    Date: 07-06-2021
    Business: CORAM : H.H.J. SHRI R.M.SADRANI (C.R.No.63)
    Matter pertains to C.R. No.62.
    Plaint is at Exh.1.
    Vakalatnama of the plaintiff as Exh.2.
    Address Memo of the plaintiff as Exh.3.
    List of documents as Exh.4.
    Adv Mr. Gharat for plff present and seeks time to file affidavit of service.
    Adv Mr. Thorat for Deft Nos.3 and 4 present and seeks time to file WS.
    Adv Mr. Kharawala present and filed V.P. on behalf of deft No.6 Century Textiles & Industries Ltd.
    Matter is adjd. for affidavit of service and for filing WS by Deft Nos.3 and 4 to 05.08.2021.
    I/c Judge
    Next Purpose: AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 05-08-2021
    
    Date: 05-08-2021
    Business: None present for plff.
    Adv Ms. Richa Tambe for defendant No.6 present.
    Matter is adjd. for filing affidavit of service to 26.10.2021.
    Next Purpose: AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 26-10-2021
    
    Date: 26-10-2021
    Business: Court is on leave.
    Next Purpose: AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 15-12-2021
    
    Date: 15-12-2021
    Business: Adv Mr. Narendra Gharat present for plff.
    Adv Ms. Richa Tambe for deft No.6 present. and filed draft NM for condonation of delay caused in filing WS alongwith affidavit in support.
    O- Leave to register is granted with direction to serve the plff.
    WS of deft No.6 is kept on record with direction that it will be considered only if the NM of deft No.6 is allowed.
    Adv for plff seeks time to file affidavit of service.
    Matter is adjd. for NM reply and affidavit of service of writ of summons to 07.03.2022.
    Next Purpose: AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 07-03-2022
    
    Date: 07-03-2022
    Business: Adv Mr. Mahamuni h/f Adv Mr. Narenra Gharat for plff present and filed affidavit of service of writ of summons.
    Adv Ms. Richa Tambe for deft No.6 present and tendered registered NM No 3351/2021 alongwith affidavit in support. She also filed affidavit of service.
    Adv for plff endorsed reply on NM No.3351/2021 itself.
    Heard.
    F.R.S.R. following order is passed in N.M.No.3351/2021
                            ORDER
    Notice of  Motion No.3351/2021 is allowed.
    Delay caused in filing written statement by defendant No.6 is condoned and written statement of defendant No.6 is taken on record.
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    WS of defendant No.6 is marked as Exh.12.
    Matter is adjd for order in respect of other defts to 30.03.2022.
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 30-03-2022
    
    Date: 30-03-2022
    Business: Adv. Narendra Gharat for plaintiff present.
    Law Officer Suresh Chavan of defendant Suresh Textile present. None present for other defendants.
    Affidavit of service shows that plaintiff has not produced any material to show that defendant no.1 and 2 are served with writ of summons. However, Application is received from defendant nos.1 and 2 by e-mail on 03.04.2021. It is recorded in roznama dated 05.04.2021 that zerox copy of death certificate of Sureshchandra Tankaria is received by e-mail.  Said death certificate is not concerning this suit.  Application of defendant nos.1 and 2 be marked as Exh.13 in todays date.
    Defendant nos.1 and 2 did not appear today hence, suit to proceed ex-parte against defendant nos.1 and 2.
    Defendant nos. 3,4 and 6 have already filed their W/S.
    Defendant no.5 served properly with writ of  summons by RPAD but failed to appear hence, suit to proceed ex-parte against defendant no. 5.
    Adjourned for draft issues to 21-06-2022
    Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
    Next Hearing Date: 21-06-2022
    
    Date: 21-06-2022
    Business: Court is on leave.
    Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
    Next Hearing Date: 04-08-2022
    
    Date: 04-08-2022
    Business: Adv.Narendra Gharat for plaintiff present.
    Adv.M.K.Jariwala for deft.No.3 and 4 present. He filed draft issues t.o.r. and marked as Exh.13.
    Adv. of plaintiff requested time to file draft issues. Time granted.
    Matter adjd to 17.10.2022 for draft issues by pltff.
    Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
    Next Hearing Date: 17-10-2022
    
    Date: 17-10-2022
    Business: Adv. S.G. Mahamuni for plaintiff present.
    Adv.M.K.Jariwala for deft.No.3 and 4 present.
    Matter adjd to 12.01.2023 for draft issues.
    Judge
    LO at 01.00 pm
    Adv.Nidhi Shetty for defendant No.6 present.
    Matter adjd to 12.01.2023 for draft issues.
    Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
    Next Hearing Date: 12-01-2023
    
    Date: 12-01-2023
    Business: Adv.S.G.Mahamuni h/f.Adv.Narendra Gharat for plaintiff present.
    Adv.Kavin Bookseller  h/f. Adv.M.K.Jariwala for deft.No.3 and 4 present.
    Adv.Ankita Mohite h/f.Res Juris  for defendant No.6 present.
    None present for defendant Nos.1, 2 and 5.
    On oral request of the plaintiff matter adjd to 15.03.2023 for filing draft issues.
    Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
    Next Hearing Date: 15-03-2023
    
    Date: 15-03-2023
    Business: Adv.Narendra Gharat a/w.Adv.Aparna Vani for plaintiff present.
    None present for defendant.
    Adv.for plaintiff requested time to file draft issues.
    Matter adjd to 17.06.2023 for draft issues.
    Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
    Next Hearing Date: 17-06-2023
    
    Date: 17-06-2023
    Business: Adv. Narendra Gharat for plaintiff present.
    None for defendant
    Matter is adjd.to 02-08-2023 for issues.
    Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
    Next Hearing Date: 02-08-2023
    
    Date: 02-08-2023
    Business: Adv. Mahamuni for plaintiff present.
    Adv. Vaishanavi Mhatre for defendant no. 6 present.
    Matter is adjd.to 29-09-2023 for draft issues.
    Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
    Next Hearing Date: 29-09-2023
    
    Date: 29-09-2023
    Business: Adv. Rohit Pandey h/f Adv. Gharat for plaintiff present.
    Adv. Mariyam Kanchwala for defendant no. 6 present.
    Adv. M. K. Jariwala for defendants no. 3 and 4 present.
    Matter is adjd.to 26-10-2023 for issues.
    Next Purpose: FRAMING ISSUES
    Next Hearing Date: 26-10-2023
    
    Date: 26-10-2023
    Business: Adv. Rohit Pandey for plaintiff present.
    None for defendant
    Matter is adjd.to 19-12-2023 for issues.
    Next Purpose: FRAMING ISSUES
    Next Hearing Date: 19-12-2023
    
    Date: 19-12-2023
    Business: Adv. Hemant Tajane for plaintiff present.
    None for defendant
    Matter is adjourned to  30-01-2024 for issues.
    Next Purpose: FRAMING ISSUES
    Next Hearing Date: 30-01-2024
    
    Date: 30-01-2024
    Business: Adv. Narendra Gharat for Plaintiff present.
    None for defendants No.1 to 4 present.
    Issues are framed in Exhibit-14.
    Matter stands adjourned on 28.03.2024 for evidence of plaintiff.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 28-03-2024
    
    Date: 28-03-2024
    Business: Advocate Narendra Gharat for Plaintiff present and prayed for adjournment. O - Granted.
    Advocate Kevin Bookseller h/f Advocate M.K. Jariwala for defendants No.3 and 4 present.
    None for defendants No.1, 2, 5 and 6 present.
    Matter stands adjourned on 25.07.2024 for evidence of plaintiff.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 25-07-2024
    
    Date: 25-07-2024
    Business: Due to heavy rain there is request from BAR Association that not to pass any adverse orders.
    Adv. Hanuman Tajne h/f Adv. Narendra Gharat for plaintiff present and filed adjournment application. Taken on record and marked as Exhibit-15.
    Adv. M. K. Jariwala for defendant No.3 and 4 present.
    None for other defendant present.
    Adv. for plaintiff requested for grant of two months adjournment as plaintiff is ill. Adjournment granted.
    Matter stands adjourned on 23/09/2024 for recording evidence.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 23-09-2024
    
    Date: 23-09-2024
    Business: Adv. Narendra Gharat for plaintiff present.
    Adv. Kavin booksellar for defendant No.3 and 4 present.
    Adv for plaintiff seeks adjournment. Adjournment is granted.
    Matter stands adjourned on 27/11/2024 for RE.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 27-11-2024
    
    Date: 27-11-2024
    Business: Adv. Hanuman Tajne along with CA of plaintiff present and filed evidence affidavit. O-Read and Record. Taken on record and marked as Exhibit-16.
    He also filed list of documents. Seen. Taken on record and marked as Exhibit-17.
    Adv. M. K. Jariwala for defendant No.3 and 4 present.
    None for other defendant present.
    By consent of parties matter is posted on 17/01/2025.
    Matter adjourned for recording evidence.
    Matter stands adjourned on 17/01/2025 for recording evidence.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 17-01-2025
    
    Date: 17-01-2025
    Business: Adv. S. G. Mahamuni along with plaintiff present.
    None for defendant present.
    Keep Back.
    Later on.
    Adv. Narendra Gharat for plaintiff present and requested for short date. Adjournment is granted.
    None for defendant present.
    Plaintiffs witness present.
    Matter stands adjourned on 21/01/2025 for recording evidence.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 21-01-2025
    
    Date: 21-01-2025
    Business: Adv. Hanumant Tajne for plaintiff present.
    Adv. M. K. Jariwala for defendant No.3 and 4 present.
    None for other defendant present.
    Keep Back.
    Later on.
    Adv. Hanumant Tajne for plaintiff present and prayed for grant of adjournment. Adjournment granted.
    Adv. M. K. Jariwala for defendant No.3 and 4 present.
    None for other defendant present.
    Matter stands adjourned on 01/02/2025 for filing evidence affidavit.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 01-02-2025
    
    Date: 01-02-2025
    Business: Adv. Narendra Gharat with Adv. G. S. Keni for plaintiff present and seeks adjournment as his witness is not present. O-Adjournment granted.
    Adv. M.K. Jariwala for defendant No. 3 and 4 present.
    Adv. Pradosh Patil i/b Lex Juris is present for defendant No. 6.
    Matter stands adjourned on 04/03/2025 for Evidence
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 04-03-2025
    
    Date: 04-03-2025
    Business: None for plaintiff present.
    Adv. M. K. Jariwala for defendant No. 3 and 4 present and filed statement of admission / denial of documents by defendant No. 3 and No. 4. Respectively marked as Exh. 18 and Exh. 19. Order : Seen.
    None for other defendant.
    Matter stands adjourned on 01/04/2025 for Hearing.
    Later on 11:53 Hrs.
    Adv. Hanuman Tajane h/f Adv. Navendra Gharat present for plaintiff.
    Next Purpose: HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 01-04-2025
    
    Date: 01-04-2025
    Business: Adv. S. G. Mahamuni along with CA of plaintiff present.
    Adv. M. K. Jariwala for defendant No.3 and 4 present.
    None for other defendant present.
    Contenting defendant No.3 and 4 have admitted the documents filed by plaintiff vide list Exhibit-17 and hence, documents filed vide list Exhibit-17 are respectively marked as Exhibit-20 and Exhibit-21.
    Cross examination of PW-1 on behalf of defendant No.3 and 4 is recorded. Other defendants are absent. Matter proceed further without cross examination of defendant No.6.
    Adv. for plaintiff filed evidence close pursis. Seen. Taken on record and marked as Exhibit-22.
    Adv. for defendant filed evidence close pursis. Seen. Taken on record and marked as Exhibit-23.
    Parties are directed to file written notes of arguments.
    Matter stands adjourned on 22/04/2025 for filing written notes of arguments.
    Next Purpose: ARGUMENTS
    Next Hearing Date: 22-04-2025
    
    Date: 22-04-2025
    Business: Adv. S. G. Mahamuni for plaintiff present and seeks time for filing written notes of arguments. Time granted.
    Adv. M. K. Jariwala for defendant No.3 and 4 present and filed written notes of arguments. Taken on record and marked as Exhibit-24. Copy served upon other side.
    Matter stands adjourned on 28/04/2025 for filing written notes of arguments.
    Next Purpose: ARGUMENTS
    Next Hearing Date: 28-04-2025
    
    Date: 28-04-2025
    Business: Adv. Narendra Gharat for plaintiff present and seeks time for filing written notes of arguments. Time granted as a last chance, no further adjournment would be granted.
    Adv. M. K. Jariwala for defendant No.3 and 4 present.
    None for other defendant present.
    Matter stands adjourned on 05/05/2025 for filing written notes of arguments.
    Next Purpose: ARGUMENTS
    Next Hearing Date: 05-05-2025
    
    Date: 05-05-2025
    Business: Adv. Narendra Gharat for plaintiff present.
    Adv. M. K. Jariwala for defendant No.3 and 4 present.
    Adv. Kezer Karawala i/b Lex Juris for defendant No.6 present and filed written notes of arguments. Seen. Taken on record and marked as Exhibit-25. Copy served upon other side.
    None for other defendant present.
    Adv. for plaintiff filed written notes of arguments. Seen. Taken on record and marked as Exhibit-26.
    Adv. for plaintiff undertakes to serve copy to other side.
    Matter stands adjourned on 09/05/2025 for judgment.
    Next Purpose: JUDGMENT
    Next Hearing Date: 09-05-2025
    
    Date: 09-05-2025
    Business: Adv. Hanumant Tajne h/f Adv. Narendra Gharat for plaintiff present.
    Adv. M. K. Jariwala for defendant No.3 and 4present.
    None for other defendant present.
    Judgment is pronounced in open court at Exhibit-27.
    F. R. S. R. following order is passed in Suit No.32/2020.
    1.Suit No.32/2020 is dismissed with costs.
    2.Decree be drawn up accordingly.
    3.Proceeding of Suit No.32/2020 is closed.
    Nature Of Disposal: DISMISSED
    Disposal Date: 09-05-2025

    Additional Case Details

    Additional Case Details
    Filing Number: 103191/2019
    Filing Date: 14-03-2019
    First Hearing Date: 23rd January 2020
    Decision Date: 09th May 2025
    Court Number And Judge: 65-COURT 65 ADDL SESSIONS JUDGE

    Orders

    3
    Final Order 2Full order available
    09 May 2025

    Order Details: Copy of Judgment Pdf Text: Suit No. 32/2020 Judgment (Exhibit-27) MHCC010030822019 Presented on : 14.03.2019 Registered on : 02.01.2020 Decided on : 09.05.2025 Duration : 06Y, 01M,27D IN THE BOMBAY CITY CIVIL COURT AT GR. BOMBAY S. C. SUIT No.32 OF 2020 Exhibit- 27 Kumar Devdas Advani ) Age 61 years, Indian Inhabitant ) Residing at P/08, Yvonne Nahar ) Amrit Shakti, Chandivali, ) Powai, Mumbai – 400 072. ) … Plaintiff. Versus 1.Rita Tankaria ) Adult, Indian…

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    Interim Order 1Full order available
    30 Jan 2024

    Order Details: Other Pdf Text: S.C.Suit No.32-2020 1 Ex.14- Issues IN THE BOMBAY CITY CIVIL COURT AT GR. BOMBAY S. C. SUIT NO.32 of 2020 Exhibit-14 Mr. Kumar Devdas Advani ].. Plaintiff. Versus Ms. Rita Tankaria & Ors. ].. Defendants. CORAM : HIS HONOUR JUDGE R. R. BHAGWAT COURT ROOM NO.65 DATE : 30th January, 2024 ISSUES 1. Does the plaintiff prove that he purchased suit shares from defendants No.1 and 2 ? 2. Does the plaintiff prove that he…

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    Order 1Full order available
    30 Jan 2024

    Order Details: Other Pdf Text: S.C.Suit No.32-2020 1 Ex.14- Issues IN THE BOMBAY CITY CIVIL COURT AT GR. BOMBAY S. C. SUIT NO.32 of 2020 Exhibit-14 Mr. Kumar Devdas Advani ].. Plaintiff. Versus Ms. Rita Tankaria & Ors. ].. Defendants. CORAM : HIS HONOUR JUDGE R. R. BHAGWAT COURT ROOM NO.65 DATE : 30th January, 2024 ISSUES 1. Does the plaintiff prove that he purchased suit shares from defendants No.1 and 2 ? 2. Does the plaintiff prove that he…

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