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SUIT - SHORT CAUSE CIVIL SUIT

Smt. Vidyagauri (Vidya) Vasant RanadeVsThe State of Maharashtra +3 more

CNR MHCC0100499420198-COURT 08 ADDL SESSIONS JUDGE
City Civil Court, Mumbai
Mumbai · Maharashtra (MH)
CASE DISPOSED
Uncontested--PARTLY DECREED
Decision Date: 15th February 2024

TrustJury record updated 20 Sept 2026

Case Overview

Registration Number
102158/2019
Registration Date
29 Jul 2019

Advocates

1

For Respondent

    Not available

    Parties

    5

    Acts & Sections

    1
    Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act · Sec 9

    Case History / Proceedings

    Case History
    Date: 19-08-2019
    Business: Adjd
    Next Purpose: DIRECTIONS
    Next Hearing Date: 11-10-2019
    
    Date: 11-10-2019
    Business: None present  for the plff.
    Matter is adjd. to 10.02.2020 for proof of service of writ of summons or for dismissal order.
    Next Purpose: WRIT OF SUMMONS
    Next Hearing Date: 10-02-2020
    
    Date: 10-02-2020
    Business: Plaint.
    Vakalatnama/P in plaint.
    Memo of address in plaint.
    Adv. Sonali Dagotre for plaintiff is present. She filed application  for extension for service of writ of summons.
    Adv. Kapse for defendant no. 1,3 and 4 is present.
    Matter is adjd.  for writ of summons  to 09/04/2020.
    Next Purpose: WRIT OF SUMMONS
    Next Hearing Date: 09-04-2020
    
    Date: 09-04-2020
    Next Purpose: WRIT OF SUMMONS
    Next Hearing Date: 21-04-2020
    
    Date: 21-04-2020
    Reason For Adjournment: National Lock Down
    Next Purpose: WRIT OF SUMMONS
    Next Hearing Date: 12-05-2020
    
    Date: 12-05-2020
    Next Purpose: WRIT OF SUMMONS
    Next Hearing Date: 01-06-2020
    
    Date: 01-06-2020
    Reason For Adjournment: National Lock Down
    Next Purpose: WRIT OF SUMMONS
    Next Hearing Date: 18-06-2020
    
    Date: 18-06-2020
    Business: Lockdown
    Next Purpose: WRIT OF SUMMONS
    Next Hearing Date: 24-11-2020
    
    Date: 24-11-2020
    Business: Due to lockdown because of Covid-19, board is discharged and as per SOP only urgent matters are taken up.
    Next Purpose: WRIT OF SUMMONS
    Next Hearing Date: 24-02-2021
    
    Date: 24-02-2021
    Business: None present.
    Last chance is granted to the plaintiff for service of summons.
    Matter is adjd. to 03.05.2021 for service.
    Next Purpose: SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 03-05-2021
    
    Date: 03-05-2021
    Reason For Adjournment: Adjourned due to Covid-19
    Next Purpose: SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 26-07-2021
    
    Date: 26-07-2021
    Business: Court is on leave
    Next Purpose: SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 01-10-2021
    
    Date: 01-10-2021
    Business: Adv. Sonali Dahotre for plaintiff present.
    Adv. Kapse for defendants No.1, 3 and 4 present.
    Matter is adjd. to 09/12/2021 for service.
    Next Purpose: SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 09-12-2021
    
    Date: 09-12-2021
    Business: Adv Sonali Dahotre present for the plaintiff and filed affidavit of service upon defendant no.2 TOR
    Matter is adjd. to 17.02.2022 for service.
    Next Purpose: SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 17-02-2022
    
    Date: 17-02-2022
    Business: None present for the both parties.
    As Court is busy in Recording Evidence in SU 1274/13 HHCTB matter and Judgment in SU 732/16.
    Matter is adjd. to 09.06.2022 for service.
    Next Purpose: SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 09-06-2022
    
    Date: 09-06-2022
    Business: None present for plaintiff.
    None present for defendant.
    It appears that, inspite of opportunity, defendant no. 01, 03 and 04 failed to file the WS and defendant no. 02 failed to appear.
    Matter adjourned for order to 16/07/22.
    l.o. at 11.48 am.
    Adv. Sonali dahotre present for the plaintiff.
    Next Purpose: ORDER
    Next Hearing Date: 16-07-2022
    
    Date: 16-07-2022
    Business: None present for plaintiff.
    Adv. Khatib present for defendant no. 01, 03 and 04.
    from the record, it Appears that, inspite of just opportunity defendant no. 01, 03 and 04 failed to file their WS. Therefore, suit be proceeded without WS of defendant no. 01, 03 and 04.
    Matter adjourned for proof of service to defendant no. 02/service if Writ of summon to defendant no. 02 to 23/08/22.
    Next Purpose: SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 23-08-2022
    
    Date: 23-08-2022
    Business: Adv. Sonali Dahotre present for plaintiff.
    Adv. khatib present for defendant 01, 03 and 04.
    Adv. Chandramore present for defendant 02/MCGM submitted that they do not want to file WS in the present matter.
    Matter adjourned for RE to 20/09/22.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 20-09-2022
    
    Date: 20-09-2022
    Business: Adv. Sonali Dahotre present for plaintiff and sought adjournment.
    Adv. Chandramore present for defendant/MCGM.
    None present for other defendant 01.
    Matter adjourned for RE to 04/11/22.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 04-11-2022
    
    Date: 04-11-2022
    Business: Adv.shahin hf adv. Sonali Dahotre present for plaintiff and sought adjournment.
    Adv. Khatib present for defendant 01, 03 and 04.
    None present for other defendant 02.
    Matter adjourned for RE to 01/12/22.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 01-12-2022
    
    Date: 01-12-2022
    Business: Adv. Sonali Dahotre present for plaintiff and sought adjournment.
    Adv. Priyanka gavkar hf. Adv. Khatib present for deff. no. 02.
    As per request of plaintiff, Matter adjourned for RE to 14/02/23
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 14-02-2023
    
    Date: 14-02-2023
    Business: Adv. Sonali Dahotre present for plaintiff and sought adjournment.
    Adv. Priyanka gavkar hf. Adv. Khatib present for deff. no.1,3 and 4.
    Adv. Chandramore present for defendant no. 02/MCGM.
    Matter adjourned for RE as a last chance to 27/03/23.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 27-03-2023
    
    Date: 27-03-2023
    Business: Adv. Sonali DAhotre present for plaintiff and sought adjournment.
    Adv. khatib present for deff. no.01, 03 and 04.
    None present for other defendant no. 02.
    Matter adjourned for RE to 08/06/23.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 08-06-2023
    
    Date: 08-06-2023
    Business: Plaintiff present.
    Adv. Sonali Dahotre for Plaintiff present.
    Adv. Khati for Defendant nos.1,3 and 4 present.
    Kept back.
    Adv Ms. Sonali Dahotre filed affidavit of evidence and list of documents. TOR and marked as Exh. 7 and 8 respectively.
    Copy served on BMC.
    Matter adjourned for admission and denial to 07/07/2023.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 07-07-2023
    
    Date: 07-07-2023
    Business: Plaintiff absent and her counsel absent.
    Adv. Khatib present for state/defendant nos.1 and 3.
    Matter adjourned for Recording Evidence  to 28.08.2023.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 28-08-2023
    
    Date: 28-08-2023
    Business: Adv. Sonali Dahotre for Plaintiff  present and served copy of affidavit evidence and list of document on defendnat no.1, 3 and 4.
    Adv. Kapse present for state/defendant nos.1, 3 and 4 present.
    Adv. Chandramore for Defendant No.2/BMC.
    Matter adjourned for Admission and denial to 23/10/2023.
    Next Purpose: ADMISSION  DENIAL
    Next Hearing Date: 23-10-2023
    
    Date: 23-10-2023
    Business: Adv. Sonali Dahotre for Plaintiff  present.
    Adv. Chandramore for defendant No.2/BMC. She endorsed say admission and denial itself.
    Matter adjourned for Hearing on admissibility of documents to 06.11.2023.
    Next Purpose: HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 06-11-2023
    
    Date: 06-11-2023
    Business: Adv. Sonali Dahotre for Plaintiff  present.
    Adv. Chandramore for defendant No.2/BMC.
    Adv. Khatib present for defendant/State and endorsed say on list of document Exh.8 itself.
    Matter adjourned for Hearing on admissibility of documents to 12.12.2023.
    Next Purpose: HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 12-12-2023
    
    Date: 12-12-2023
    Business: As court is on leave. Board is discharged. Matter is adjourned.
    Next Purpose: HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 25-01-2024
    
    Date: 25-01-2024
    Business: Adv. Sonali Dahotre present for plaintiff.
    CA of plaintiff present.
    Adv.Chandramore present for defendant/BMC.
    Adv. Kapse present for defendant/state.
    ORDER ON ADMISSIBILITY OF DOCUMENTS
          Perused affidavit and documents filed vide list Exh.08 on record.
    Document No.1 is power of attorny executed by Smt. Vidya Vasant Ranade in favour of Madhuri Atul Nagras. It is marked Exh.09.
    Document No.2  is copy of ration card. It is marked Exh.10.
    Document No.3  is copy of pancard of plaintiff. Original is produced for perusal of court. It is marked Exh.11.
    Document No.4  is original passport of plaintiff. It is marked Exh.12.
    Document No.5 is a certificate issued by Ssoon general hospital Pune. It is marked Exh.13.
    Document No.6  is copy of pancard of daughter of plaintiff. Origianl is produced for perusal of court. It is marked Exh.14.
    Document No.7 is attested copy of Aadhar card of plaintiffs daughter. Original is produced for perusal of court. It is marked Exh.15.
    Document No.8  is school leaving certificate of plaintiffs daughter. It is marked Exh.16.
    Document No.9  are medical case papers of plaintiffs husband. They are collectively marked Exh.17.
    Document No.10 is copy of letter to police station Dadar. It is marked Exh.18.
    Document No.11 is a letter by PSI of Dadar police station to Sr. PI. It is marked Exh.19.
    Document No.12 and 13 are photo copies. They are not admitted by prosecution. Therefore they are marked Art. A and B.
    Document No.14 is a letter by Madhuri Nagras to Sr. PI Dadar police station. It bears acknowledgment of Dadar police station. It is marked Exh.20.
    Document No.15 is a letter from plaintiffs daughter to Dadar police station under Right to Information Act. It bears acknowledgment of Dadar police station. It is marked Exh.21.
    Document No.16 is information supplied by ACP of Dadar division about missing person. It is marked Exh.22.
    Document No.17 is a letter from daughter of plaintiff to missing persons cell. It is marked Exh.23.
    Document No.18 is application by plaintiffs daughter to missing persons cell. It is marked Exh.24.
    Document No.19 is reply to above letter. It is marked Exh.25(colly).
    Matter adjourned for cross-examination to 05.02.2024.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 05-02-2024
    
    Date: 05-02-2024
    Business: PW-1 Madhuri Atul Nagras
    Adv. Sonali Dahotre present for plaintiff.
    Adv. R.S. Khatib present for defendant Nos.1,3 and 4/State.
    Adv.Chandramore present for defendant No.2/BMC.
     ORDER ON ADMISSIBILITY OF DOCUMENTS
          Perused affidavit and documents filed with list Exh.8 on record.
    On 25.01.2024 documents at Serial Nos. 12 and 13 were marked Article-A and Article-B respectively, because they are photocopies.  Today learned counsel of plaintiff drew my attention towards letter dated 04.05.2023 (Exh.25) alongwith this letter plaintiff received information ( page Nos.38 and 39) under right to information act that letters dated 06.08.1999 were destroyed by police. As original letters are destroyed, there photocopies (Article-A and Article-B) are admissible in evidence. Therefore they are marked as Exh.26 and Exh.27 respectively.
    Cross examination of PW-1 Madhuri Atul Nagras by Adv. R.S. Khatib for defendant Nos.1,3 and 4/State is commeced and completed.
    Cross examination of PW-1 Madhuri Atul Nagras by Adv. Pradnya Chandramore for defendant No.2/BMC.
    Advocate for plaintiff tendered evidence closed pursis. Taken on record and marked as Exh.28. O-Seen.
    Adv. Shri. Khatib for defendant Nos.1,3 and 4 and Adv. Smt. Chandramore for defendant No.2 submitted that they do not want to lead evidence.
    Matter adjourned for Final Argument to 15.02.2024.
    Next Purpose: ARGUMENTS
    Next Hearing Date: 15-02-2024
    
    Date: 15-02-2024
    Business: Adv. Sonali Dahotre present for plaintiff.
    Adv. R.S. Khatib present for defendant Nos.1,3 and 4/State.
    Adv.Chandramore present for defendant No.2/BMC.
    Heard argument of both sides.
    F.R.S.R. Following judgment passed
    ORDER
    1. Suit is partly decreed.
    2. It is hereby declared that Vasant Gajanan Ranade is dead.
    3. Decree be drawn up accordingly.
    Nature Of Disposal: PARTLY DECREED
    Disposal Date: 15-02-2024

    Additional Case Details

    Additional Case Details
    Filing Number: 105450/2019
    Filing Date: 04-05-2019
    First Hearing Date: 19th August 2019
    Decision Date: 15th February 2024
    Court Number And Judge: 8-COURT 08 ADDL SESSIONS JUDGE

    Orders

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    Final Order 1Full order available
    15 Feb 2024

    Order Details: Copy of Judgment Pdf Text: L.C. SUIT NO.2158-2019 1 Judgment MHCC010049942019 Presented on : 04-05-2019 Registered on : 29-07-2019 Decided on : 15-02-2024 Duration : 4 years, 8 months, 41 days IN THE BOMBAY CITY CIVIL COURT AT MUMBAI L.C. SUIT NO. 2158 OF 2019 Exhibit No.: Smt. Vidyagauri (also known as Vidya)] Vasant Ranade aged: about 80 years ] Occ: Retired, presently residing at 75 ] Tulshibaugwale Colony, Sahakar ] Nagar No.9, Parvati, Pune-4111009 ] through Constituted…

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