SUIT - SHORT CAUSE CIVIL SUIT
Rajendra Shankar Khedekar +2 moreVsThe Deputy City Engineer +3 more
CNR MHCC0100379820189-COURT 09 ADDL SESSIONS JUDGE
City Civil Court, Mumbai
Mumbai · Maharashtra (MH)
CASE DISPOSED
Uncontested--DISMISSED IN DEFAULT
Decision Date: 09th February 2026
TrustJury record updated 10 Sept 2026
Case Overview
- Registration Number
- 100887/2018
- Registration Date
- 27 Mar 2018
Advocates
1For Petitioner
For Respondent
Not available
Parties
7Acts & Sections
1Hindu Marriage Act · Sec 34 · 37
Case History / Proceedings
Case History
Date: 28-03-2018
Business: C.A. of Plaintiff present.
Adv. Joseph for Plaintiff present. He tendered registered NM no.1264/18.
Adv. Bharat Jain for Defendant no.5 present.
Adv. Prabhu for Defendant/MHADA present.
Plaint.
Vakalatnama in Plaint.
Memorandum of Address.
List of Docume
Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
Next Hearing Date: 21-04-2018
Date: 21-04-2018
Business: Adv Mr. Joseph for plaintiff present.
Adv Mrs. Prabhu for MHADA present.
Adv Mr. Bharat Jain for Deft no.5
Adjd for Ch/sum reply to 18/06/2018
Next Purpose: C/S REPLY
Next Hearing Date: 18-06-2018
Date: 18-06-2018
Business: Adv. Joseph for Plaintiff present. He tendered registered Ch/s No.796/18 along with affidavit in support. TOR.
Defendant no.5 present. He filed adjournment application. Taken on record and marked as Exh.
O - Granted.
Adjourned to 26.07.2018 for Ch/s Reply.
Next Purpose: C/S REPLY
Next Hearing Date: 26-07-2018
Date: 26-07-2018
Business: Order Ch/s. No. 798/2018 is hereby allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) only and disposed off accordingly. Plaintiff to carry out amendment within 7 days.
Matter adj. to 03/08/2018 for Compliance.
Next Purpose: COMPLIANCE
Next Hearing Date: 03-08-2018
Date: 03-08-2018
Business: Matter adj. to 04/08/2018 for Compliance
Next Purpose: COMPLIANCE
Next Hearing Date: 04-08-2018
Date: 04-08-2018
Business: Matter adj. to 10/08/2018 for NM Reply/Hearing
Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
Next Hearing Date: 10-08-2018
Date: 10-08-2018
Business: Matter adj. to 28/08/2018 for NM Order.
Next Purpose: NM ORDERS
Next Hearing Date: 28-08-2018
Date: 28-08-2018
Reason For Adjournment: court time is over
Next Purpose: NM ORDERS
Next Hearing Date: 04-09-2018
Date: 04-09-2018
Business: Court is on leave
Next Purpose: NM ORDERS
Next Hearing Date: 07-09-2018
Date: 07-09-2018
Business: Court is on leave
Next Purpose: NM ORDERS
Next Hearing Date: 10-09-2018
Date: 10-09-2018
Business: As court is busy in Ad-interim hearing in SU No. 2302 and dictating Order in SU No. 2270/2018.
Board is discharged.
Matter adj. to 17/09/2018 for NM Order
Next Purpose: NM ORDERS
Next Hearing Date: 17-09-2018
Date: 17-09-2018
Reason For Adjournment: court time is over
Next Purpose: NM ORDERS
Next Hearing Date: 27-09-2018
Date: 27-09-2018
Business: Matter adj. to 28/09/2018 for NM Order.
Next Purpose: NM ORDERS
Next Hearing Date: 28-09-2018
Date: 28-09-2018
Business: NM No. 1264/2018 is hereby rejected.
NM No. 1264/2018 is disposed off accordingly.
Matter adj. to 19/12/2018 for filing Draft Issues
Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
Next Hearing Date: 19-12-2018
Date: 19-12-2018
Business: Plaintiff present.
Adv. Prabhu for defendant nos.1 and 2/MHADA present.
Plaintiff requested for adjournment for filing draft issues.
Hence, adjd. to 02.04.2019 for filing draft issues.
Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
Next Hearing Date: 02-04-2019
Date: 02-04-2019
Business: CA of plaintiff present and submitted that plaintiff intends to challenge the order passed by this court in NM of the plaintiffs.
Adv. Prabhu for defendant nos.1 and 2 present.
On request of CA of plaintiff, adjourned for filing draft issues to 26.08.2019.
Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
Next Hearing Date: 26-08-2019
Date: 26-08-2019
Business: CA of the Plaintiff present.
Adv. Pushpa Thapa h/f Prabhu for MHADA Defendant no. 1 and 2 present.
Draft issues not tendered.
Matter is adjd. to 4.12.2019 for draft issues.
Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
Next Hearing Date: 04-12-2019
Date: 04-12-2019
Business: CA of plaintiff is present.
Adv. Prabhu for defendant/MAHADA defn. 1and 2 present.
Adv. Bharat Jain for defendant no. 4 is present.
Matter adj for Issue 25/02/2020.
Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
Next Hearing Date: 25-02-2020
Date: 25-02-2020
Business: C.A of Plaintiff is present. He filed photocopy of order from Hon\''ble High Court in A. O No. 910/2019. TOR
Adv. Prabhu for MHADA Defendant no. 1 and 2 present.
Matter is adjd. for draft issues to 23/04/2020.
Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
Next Hearing Date: 23-04-2020
Date: 23-04-2020
Reason For Adjournment: National Lock Down
Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
Next Hearing Date: 14-05-2020
Date: 14-05-2020
Business: National Lock Down
Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
Next Hearing Date: 28-05-2020
Date: 28-05-2020
Business: National Lock Down
Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
Next Hearing Date: 15-06-2020
Date: 15-06-2020
Reason For Adjournment: National Lock Down
Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
Next Hearing Date: 17-10-2020
Date: 17-10-2020
Reason For Adjournment: Adjourned due to Covid-19
Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
Next Hearing Date: 03-02-2021
Date: 03-02-2021
Business: Both the parties and their advocates are absent.
Matter is adjd. to 16/04/2021 for filing draft issues.
Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
Next Hearing Date: 16-04-2021
Date: 16-04-2021
Business: Due to Covid-19
Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
Next Hearing Date: 08-07-2021
Date: 08-07-2021
Business: Adv. Mr. Aashish Varma for the plaintiff present.
None for defendants.
Draft Ch/s along with affidavit in support of Ch/s tendered by advocate for the plaintiff. O- Leave to register Ch/s is granted and Issue notice to defendants.
Matter is adjd. to 17/08/2021 for tendering registered Ch/s.
Next Purpose: CHAMBER SUMMONS
Next Hearing Date: 17-08-2021
Date: 17-08-2021
Business: None present.
Original registered Ch/s No.856/2021 along with affidavit in support. t.o.r.
Matter is adjd. to 02/09/2021 for Ch/s No.856/2021 reply.
Next Purpose: C/S REPLY
Next Hearing Date: 02-09-2021
Date: 17-08-2021
Business: None present.
Original registered Ch/s No.856/2021 along with affidavit in support. t.o.r.
Matter is adjd. to 02/09/2021 for Ch/s No.856/2021 reply.
Next Purpose: C/S REPLY
Next Hearing Date: 02-09-2021
Date: 02-09-2021
Business: court is on leave
Next Purpose: C/S REPLY
Next Hearing Date: 30-10-2021
Date: 30-10-2021
Business: Plaintiff is present.
Advocate of plaintiff absent.
None for defendants.
On oral request of plaintiff, matter is adjd. to 15/12/2021 for Ch/s reply.
Next Purpose: C/S REPLY
Next Hearing Date: 15-12-2021
Date: 15-12-2021
Business: Court is on Leave.
Next Purpose: C/S REPLY
Next Hearing Date: 22-02-2022
Date: 22-02-2022
Business: Son of plaintiff present and he seeks time. Time is granted.
None for defendants.
Matter is adjd. to 05-03-2022 for Ch/S reply.
Next Purpose: C/S REPLY
Next Hearing Date: 05-03-2022
Date: 05-03-2022
Business: Adv.Chourasia for defendant no.1 and 2.
None present for plaintiff.
Matter is adjd. to 05.05.2022 for Ch/s reply.
Next Purpose: C/S REPLY
Next Hearing Date: 05-05-2022
Date: 05-05-2022
Business: None present for the parties.
Matter is adjd. to 27-06-2022 Ch/s reply.
Next Purpose: C/S REPLY
Next Hearing Date: 27-06-2022
Date: 27-06-2022
Business: court is on leave
Next Purpose: C/S REPLY
Next Hearing Date: 20-07-2022
Date: 20-07-2022
Business: Son of Plaintiff present.
Adv.for defendant absent.
As per the appeal from order st. no. 31780 of 2018 the Hon\''ble H.C. passed order parties are directed to status quo as of today.
Matter is adjd. to 29.08.2022 for reply.
Next Purpose: C/S REPLY
Next Hearing Date: 29-08-2022
Date: 29-08-2022
Business: None present for parties.
Matter is adjd. to 14.10.2022 for ch/s reply.
Next Purpose: C/S REPLY
Next Hearing Date: 14-10-2022
Date: 14-10-2022
Business: Son of Plaintiff, Mr. Rajendra Shankar Khedekar present and requested for adjournment. Hence, Matter is adjd. to 12.12.2022 for ch/s reply.
Next Purpose: C/S REPLY
Next Hearing Date: 12-12-2022
Date: 12-12-2022
Business: As Court is busy in hearing 40 years old matter i.e in Suit No. 6910/1978 and dictating judgment in Suit no. 650/2018. Hence, board is discharged.
Matter is adjourned to 21.01.2023 for Chamber Summons reply.
Next Purpose: C/S REPLY
Next Hearing Date: 21-01-2023
Date: 21-01-2023
Business: Plaintiff in person present and submitted that the status-quo is passed by the Hon\''ble High Court in this matter. Plaintiff submitted that the copy of Status-quo of Hon\''ble High Court will produce on next date.
None present for defendant.
Matter is adjourned to 24.02.2023 for Chamber Summons reply.
Next Purpose: C/S REPLY
Next Hearing Date: 24-02-2023
Date: 24-02-2023
Business: Son of Plaintiff present in first Session and submitted that the matter is pending for hearing before Hon\''ble High Court and requested to adjourned the matter.
LO
As Court is busy in dictating order in Notice of Motion Nos. 632/21 and 3171/19 in Suit No. 2085/19. Hence, Board is discharged.
Matter is adjourned to 17.04.2023 for Chamber Summons reply.
Next Purpose: C/S REPLY
Next Hearing Date: 17-04-2023
Date: 17-04-2023
Business: Plaintiff in person present.
Adv. Viplav Khorbragade for defendant/MHADA present.
After sufficient opportunities has been given to MHADA, But they failed file reply to Chamber Summons. Hence, no reply order passed against MHADA.
Matter is adjourned to 12.07.2023 for Chamber Summons Hearing.
Next Purpose: C/S HEARING
Next Hearing Date: 12-07-2023
Date: 12-07-2023
Business: Adv. Ms. Shubhangi Fating for the plaintiff is present.
None present for the defendant.
Advocate for the plaintiff seeks time to file affidavit of service of defendant Nos. 3 and 4.
Matter is adjourned to 30.08.2023 for affidavit of service.
Next Purpose: AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
Next Hearing Date: 30-08-2023
Date: 30-08-2023
Business: Adv. Mr. Ashish Verma for the plaintiff is present.
None present for the defendant.
The following Order is passed on Ch/s No. 856/2021:
Present Ch/s. has been taken out by the applicant for bringing on record legal-heirs of deceased plaintiff Shankar Khedekar who died on 03.02.2021. Perused Ch/s. and affidavit. Defendants have not filed their reply to Ch/s. It apperas that Ch/s. is moved within limitation and therefore, needs to be allowed. In the result, I proceed to pass following Order:
ORDER
1. Chamber Summons No. 856 of 2021 is hereby allowed.
2. The plaintiffs are allowed to bring on record L.Rs. of deceased plaintiff as prayed.
3. The plaintiffs to carry out necessary amendment within two weeks and to supply copy of amended plaint on record.
4. Chamber Summons No. 856 of 2021 is disposed of accordingly.
Matter is adjourned to 13.09.2023 for Compliance.
Next Purpose: COMPLIANCE
Next Hearing Date: 13-09-2023
Date: 13-09-2023
Business: Adv. Mr. Ashish Verma for the plaintiff is present.
Adv. Mr. Khobragade for defendant Nos. 1 and 2/MHADA is present.
Adv. for the plaintiff tendered draft Ch/s along-with affidavit in support. O- Leave is granted to register the same till the next date.
Matter is adjourned to 27.09.2023 for compliance/Ch/s reply.
Next Purpose: COMPLIANCE
Next Hearing Date: 27-09-2023
Date: 27-09-2023
Business: Adv. Mr. Ashish Verma for the plaintiff is present filed original registered Ch/s No. 1662/2023 along-with affidavit in support. TOR.
Adv. Mr. Khobragade for defendant/MHADA is present and endorsed say on Ch/s No. 1662/2023 overleaf.
The following Order is passed on Ch/s No. 1662/2023:
Perused the Ch/s and reply filed thereon. It is submitted that plaintiff expired on 03.02.2021 and Ch/s No. 856/2021 was filed for bringing on record legal-heirs of plaintiff which came to be allowed. It is submitted that meanwhile one of the legal-heir namely Mrs. Sulochana Shankar Khedekar came to be died on 29.07.2023. Hence, plaintiff/applicant prayed to allow to their name of Mrs. Sulochana Shankar Khedekar from the newly substituted plaintiff and allow the amendment to be carried out adding only the names of applicant herein as plaintiffs. Hence, plaintiff prayed for allowing Ch/s. Defendant filed reply and submitted their no objection. Hence, I hold that Ch/s deserves to be allowed. Hence, I proceed to pass following order:
ORDER
1. Chamber Summons No. 1662 of 2023 is made absolute.
2. Plaintiff to carry out necessary amendment and to supply copy of amended plaint on record within 14 days. .
3. Chamber Summons No. 1662 of 2023 stands disposed off.
Matter is adjourned to 11.10.2023 for compliance.
Next Purpose: COMPLIANCE
Next Hearing Date: 11-10-2023
Date: 11-10-2023
Business: Adv. Mr. Ashish Verma for the plaintiff is present.
None present for the defendant.
It is submitted by ld. advocate for the plaintiff that plaintiff has carried out amendment and today, plaintiff is going to supply copy of amended copy of plaint on record and he is also going to supply copy to all the defendants on or before next date.
Matter is adjourned to 20.11.2023 for further compliance.
Next Purpose: COMPLIANCE
Next Hearing Date: 20-11-2023
Date: 20-11-2023
Business: Adv. Ms. Jinal Sethia h/f Adv. Ashish Verma for the plaintiff is present.
None present for the defendant.
Adv. for the plaintiff filed affidavit of service. She also filed copy of amended plaint.
Matter is adjourned to 26.02.2024 for draft issues.
Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
Next Hearing Date: 26-02-2024
Date: 26-02-2024
Business: Adv. Ms.Jinal Sethia h/f Adv. Ashish Verma for the plaintiff is present.
None for defendant.
Adv. for plaintiff seeks time to submit draft issues.
Matter is adjourned to 06.05.2024 for Draft Issues.
Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
Next Hearing Date: 06-05-2024
Date: 06-05-2024
Business: Plaintiff is present.
None for defendant.
Issues are framed and marked at Exh-
Matter is adjourned to 12.07.2024 for filing affidavit of plaintiff.
Next Purpose: FILING AFFIDAVIT OF DOCUMENT
Next Hearing Date: 12-07-2024
Date: 12-07-2024
Business: Adv. Ms.Shubhangi h/f Adv. Sharma for the plaintiff is present.
Adv. Mr.V.S.Khobrage for defendant No.1 and 2/MHADA is present.
Matter is adjourned to 31.08.2024 for filing affidavit of document.
Next Purpose: FILING AFFIDAVIT OF DOCUMENT
Next Hearing Date: 31-08-2024
Date: 31-08-2024
Business: Adv. Shubhangi Fating h/f Adv. Ashish Varma present for plaintiff.
None present for defendants.
Matter is adjourned for filling affidavit of documents to 05/10/24.
Next Purpose: FILING AFFIDAVIT OF DOCUMENT
Next Hearing Date: 05-10-2024
Date: 05-10-2024
Business: As P.O. has gone for training at Uttan, Thane. Hence, board is discharged and matter is adjd. to
Next Purpose: FILING AFFIDAVIT OF DOCUMENT
Next Hearing Date: 30-11-2024
Date: 30-11-2024
Business: As P.O. has gone for Mediation Training at Pune. Hence, board is discharged. Matter is adjd. to
Next Purpose: FILING AFFIDAVIT OF DOCUMENT
Next Hearing Date: 01-02-2025
Date: 01-02-2025
Business: Plaintiff present his advocate absent.
None present for defendants.
Plaintiff sought adjournment. O- Time granted as last chance.
Matter is adjourned for filing affidavit of evidence to 19/04/25.
Next Purpose: FILING AFFIDAVIT OF DOCUMENT
Next Hearing Date: 19-04-2025
Date: 19-04-2025
Business: Plaintiff present his advocate absent and he seeks time to file documents. O- Time granted.
None present for defendants.
Matter is adjourned to 20/06/25 for filing documents
Next Purpose: FILING AFFIDAVIT OF DOCUMENT
Next Hearing Date: 20-06-2025
Date: 20-06-2025
Business: Plaintiff present his advocate absent and hence he sought adjournment. O- Time granted.
None present for defendants.
Matter is adjourned to 19/07/25 for filing affidavit of evidence and documents.
Next Purpose: FILING AFFIDAVIT OF DOCUMENT
Next Hearing Date: 19-07-2025
Date: 19-07-2025
Business: None present for plaintiff.
None present for defendants.
As both parties and their advocates are absent, Matter is adjourned to 13/10/25 for filing affidavit of evidence and document.
Next Purpose: FILING AFFIDAVIT OF DOCUMENT
Next Hearing Date: 13-10-2025
Date: 13-10-2025
Business: Plaintiff 1b present.
None present for defendants.
The Court is busy in dictating the Judgment in Suit no.2201/2010, Order in NM no.782/2025 in Suit No.6533/2024, Order in H.C.T.B. NM no.2114/2024 in Suit no.5673/2024. Therefore, Board is discharged.
Matter is adjourned to 20.12.2025 for filing affidavit.
Next Purpose: FILING AFFIDAVIT OF DOCUMENT
Next Hearing Date: 20-12-2025
Date: 20-12-2025
Business: Plaintiff present and submitted that A.O. is filed before Honorable High Court and requested for adjournment. O-Allowed.
None present for defendants.
Matter is adjourned to 09.02.2026 for filing affidavit of documents.
Next Purpose: FILING AFFIDAVIT OF DOCUMENT
Next Hearing Date: 09-02-2026
Date: 09-02-2026
Business: None present for plaintiff.
None present for defendants.
Plaintiff and his advocate absent. On last date though submitted by the plaintiff that A.O. is filed before the Honorable High Court no copy of the same is filed by the plaintiff on record. Hence, considering absence of plaintiff and failure to lead evidence. Suit stands dismissed for default.
(S. M. PATIL)
Judge, City Civil Court,
Gr. Bombay.
Nature Of Disposal: DISMISSED IN DEFAULT
Disposal Date: 09-02-2026Additional Case Details
Additional Case Details
Filing Number: 104219/2018 Filing Date: 20-03-2018 First Hearing Date: 28th March 2018 Decision Date: 09th February 2026 Court Number And Judge: 9-COURT 09 ADDL SESSIONS JUDGE
Orders
2Final Order 109 Feb 2026
09 Feb 2026
Order Details: Other Pdf Text: 09.02.2026 Sr. No. 68 CORAM: H.H.J. SHRI S. M. PATIL, (C.R. NO.09) SU 887/2018 None present for plaintiff. None present for defendants. Plaintiff and his advocate absent. On last date though submitted by the plaintiff that A.O. is filed before the Honorable High Court no copy of the same is filed by the plaintiff on record. Hence, considering absence of plaintiff and failure to lead evidence. Suit stands dismissed for default. (S. M. PATIL) Judge, City Civil Court, Gr. Bombay. -- 1 of 1 --
Order 109 Feb 2026
09 Feb 2026
Order Details: Other Pdf Text: 09.02.2026 Sr. No. 68 CORAM: H.H.J. SHRI S. M. PATIL, (C.R. NO.09) SU 887/2018 None present for plaintiff. None present for defendants. Plaintiff and his advocate absent. On last date though submitted by the plaintiff that A.O. is filed before the Honorable High Court no copy of the same is filed by the plaintiff on record. Hence, considering absence of plaintiff and failure to lead evidence. Suit stands dismissed for default. (S. M. PATIL) Judge, City Civil Court, Gr. Bombay. -- 1 of 1 --
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