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SUIT - SHORT CAUSE CIVIL SUIT

Sohan Singh DhamiVsAssessor and Collector M West Ward +1 more

CNR MHCC0100781820194-COURT 04 ADDL SESSIONS JUDGE
City Civil Court, Mumbai
Mumbai · Maharashtra (MH)
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TrustJury record updated 21 Sept 2026

Case Overview

Registration Number
102329/2019
Registration Date
21 Aug 2019
Next Hearing Date
23 Sept 2026
Case Stage
RECORDING EVIDENCE P.H.

Advocates

1

For Petitioner

For Respondent

    Not available

    Parties

    3

    Acts & Sections

    1

    Case History / Proceedings

    Case History
    Date: 16-10-2019
    Business: Adv. Hardik Desai for plaintiff present.
    Time extended till next date to served writ of summons to the defendant.
    Adjd to 18-12-2019   for service of writ of summons
    Next Purpose: SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 18-12-2019
    
    Date: 18-12-2019
    Business: Adv. Hardik Desai  for plaintiff present.
    Adjd to 09-03-2020  for service of writ of summons.
    Next Purpose: SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 09-03-2020
    
    Date: 09-03-2020
    Business: Adv.Hardik Desai for plaintiff present and tendered application for service of writ of summons.
    O-Time granted.
    Matter adjd to 01.07.2020 for service of writ of summons for defendant.
    Next Purpose: SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 01-07-2020
    
    Date: 01-07-2020
    Reason For Adjournment: Adjourned due to Covid-19
    Next Purpose: SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 07-10-2020
    
    Date: 07-10-2020
    Reason For Adjournment: Adjourned due to Covid-19
    Next Purpose: SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 14-12-2020
    
    Date: 14-12-2020
    Business: Adv.Hardik Desai for plff present and submitted that writ of summons is served upon defts. Hence requests for time to file affidavit of service. Time is granted till next date.
    Matter adjd to 26/02/2021 for filling affidavit of service.
    Next Purpose: AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 26-02-2021
    
    Date: 26-02-2021
    Business: Adv. Ms. Aashi Sirohiwala h/f Adv. Hardik Desai for plaintiff present and requests for time to file affidavit of service. Time is granted till next date.
    Adv. Khandagle for deft/MCGM present.
    Matter adjd to 21/04/2021 for filing affidavit of service.
    Next Purpose: AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 21-04-2021
    
    Date: 21-04-2021
    Reason For Adjournment: Adjourned due to Covid-19
    Next Purpose: AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 16-07-2021
    
    Date: 16-07-2021
    Business: Due to Covid-19.
    Next Purpose: AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 15-09-2021
    
    Date: 15-09-2021
    Business: Adv Hardik Desai for plaintiff present and requested for re-issuing writ of summons to the defendant. Request is accepted. Time is granted till next date.
    Adjd. To 18/10/2021 for service of fresh writ of summons.
    Next Purpose: AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 18-10-2021
    
    Date: 18-10-2021
    Business: As per office Order No.213/2021 dated 12/10/2021, holidays are declared on 16/10/2021 and 18/10/2021. Hence, board of dated 18/10/2021 is discharged and mater is adjourned to 27.11.2021.
    Next Purpose: AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
    Next Hearing Date: 27-11-2021
    
    Date: 27-11-2021
    Business: Adv. B. Panchal h. f. Adv. Hardik Desai for Plaintiff present and tendered an application for issuance of fresh Writ of Summons, t.o.r. and marked as Exh.3.
    Order on Exh.3.
    O - Allowed as prayed.
    Matter is adjd to 11/02/2022  for Writ of Summons.
    Next Purpose: WRIT OF SUMMONS
    Next Hearing Date: 11-02-2022
    
    Date: 11-02-2022
    Business: In view of office order no.7/2022 dated 07.01.2022 and Office order No. 22/2022 dated 28.01.2022 of Hon\''ble Principal Judge, City Civil and Sessions Court, Mumbai, pursuant to circular dated 06.01.2022 and 27.01.2022 of Hon\''ble Bombay High Court prescribing Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in the wake of sharp surge in COVID-19 cases (all variants) and the views of stakeholders, the matter is adjourned without passing any adverse order against the party/s.
    Matter is adjd to 23/03/2022 for Writ of Summons.
    Next Purpose: WRIT OF SUMMONS
    Next Hearing Date: 23-03-2022
    
    Date: 23-03-2022
    Business: Adv Tejas Shah h/f Adv Hardik Desai for plaintiff present and requests for time to serve the writ of summons on defendant. Time is granted till next date.
    Adv Mrs Tondwalkar for defendant / MCGM is present.
    Adjd. To 13/06/2022 for Writ of Summons.
    Next Purpose: WRIT OF SUMMONS
    Next Hearing Date: 13-06-2022
    
    Date: 13-06-2022
    Business: As Court is on leave today, board is discharged.
    Next Purpose: WRIT OF SUMMONS
    Next Hearing Date: 22-07-2022
    
    Date: 22-07-2022
    Business: Adv. Giriraj h/f Hardik Desai for plaintiff present and requested time to serve writ of summons upon defts.
    Adjd. to 23/09/2022 for service of writ of summons.
    Next Purpose: WRIT OF SUMMONS
    Next Hearing Date: 23-09-2022
    
    Date: 23-09-2022
    Business: Adv. Giriraj for plaintiff present and requested time to serve the writ of summons upon defendants.
    Adjd. to 18/11/2022 for sevice writ of summons.
    Next Purpose: WRIT OF SUMMONS
    Next Hearing Date: 18-11-2022
    
    Date: 18-11-2022
    Business: Adv. Giriraj for plaintiff present and requested time to serve the writ of summons upon defendants. Time is granted till next date.
    Adjd. to 18/01/2023 for filing writ of summons.
    Next Purpose: WRIT OF SUMMONS
    Next Hearing Date: 18-01-2023
    
    Date: 18-01-2023
    Business: Adv. Mansi Shah h/f Adv. Hardik Desai for plaintiff present and requested time to serve writ of summons upon defendants. Time is granted till next date.
    Adjd. to 29/03/2023 for writ of summons.
    Next Purpose: WRIT OF SUMMONS
    Next Hearing Date: 29-03-2023
    
    Date: 29-03-2023
    Business: Adv. Mansi Shah h/f. Adv.Hardik Desai and tendered Writ of Summons. T.O.R. marked at Exh.04
    Adv.Mr.Suryavanshi for Defendant/BMC is present.
    Matter is adjd. to 03.05.2023 for W/S.
    Next Purpose: WRIT OF SUMMONS
    Next Hearing Date: 03-05-2023
    
    Date: 03-05-2023
    Business: Adv. Ms. Mansi Shah h.f. Adv. Mr. Hardik Desai for plaintiff present.
    Adv. Mr. Suryavanshi for defendant/ BMC is present and filed written statement and list of documents TOR and marked as Exh-4 and Exh-5 respectively. Copies are served to other side.
    Adjd. to 15.09.2023 for hearing on issues / draft issues.
    Next Purpose: DRAFT ISSUES
    Next Hearing Date: 15-09-2023
    
    Date: 15-09-2023
    Business: Advocate Mansi Shah h/f Desai for plaintiff present.
    Advocate Suryavanshi  for defendant/BMC present.
    Adjd  to 30.09.2023 for Framing issues
    Next Purpose: FRAMING ISSUES
    Next Hearing Date: 30-09-2023
    
    Date: 30-09-2023
    Business: None present for plaintiff.
    Advocate Mhatre for defendant/BMC present.
    Exh.     Issues framed
    Adjd  to 30.11.2023 for List of witness and R.E.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 30-11-2023
    
    Date: 30-11-2023
    Business: Advocate Mansi Shah h/f Hardik Desai for plaintiff present.
    Advocate Mhatre h/f Suryavanshi  for defendant/BMC present.
    Adjd  to 17.01.2024 for Plaintiff evidence/R.E.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 17-01-2024
    
    Date: 17-01-2024
    Business: Advocate Giriraj h/f Hardik Desai for plaintiff present and submitted that evidence is ready but plaintiff is senior citizens. Hence matter adjourned.
    Advocate Suryavanshi for defendant/BMC present.
    Adjd  to 08.04.2024   for plaintiff evidence/R.E.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 08-04-2024
    
    Date: 08-04-2024
    Business: Court is on leave, hence matter adjourned.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 21-06-2024
    
    Date: 21-06-2024
    Business: Adv. Ms. Shah for plaintiff present and requested time to file evidence, hence adjourned
    Adv Vyawahare for defendant/BMC present.
    Adjd. to 22/7/2027 for plaintiff’s evidence/R.E.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 22-07-2024
    
    Date: 22-07-2024
    Business: Advocate Mansi Shah h/f Hardik Desai for plaintiff present and requested time to file evidence. Hence matter adjourned.
    Advocate Honmane    for defendant/BMC present.
    Adjd  to 21.08.2024 for plaintiff evidence /R.E.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 21-08-2024
    
    Date: 21-08-2024
    Business: None present for plaintiff
    Advocate Honmane  for defendant/BMC present.
    Suit is of year 2019 and today listed for evidence of plaintiff but none present for plaintiff. Hence matter adjourned.
    Adjd  to 13.09.2024 for plaintiff evidence /R.E.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 13-09-2024
    
    Date: 13-09-2024
    Business: P. O. is on leave.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 16-10-2024
    
    Date: 16-10-2024
    Business: CORAM : H.H.J. SHRI S.H. SALUNKHE ( C.R. No. 04 )
    Advocate Mansi Shah for plaintiff present.
    Advocate  Honmane   for defendant/BMC present.
    present.
    keep back on request of adv for plaintiff.
    Keep back
    Later on 12.25 p.m.
    Adv. for plaintiff tendered affidavit of evidence of Soham Singh Dhami marked as Exh. 7.
    witness is absent.
    Adjd  to 27.11.2024  for Cross-examination of PW-1/R.E.P.H.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE P.H.
    Next Hearing Date: 27-11-2024
    
    Date: 27-11-2024
    Business: CORAM : H.H.J. SHRI S.H. SALUNKHE ( C.R. No. 04 )
    Advocate  Giriraj h/f Hardik desai for plaintiff present and submitted that witness is not present and requested for adjourrnment. Hence matter adjourned.
    Advocate  Honmane  for defendant/BMC present.
    Adjd  to  20.01.2025 for Cross-examination of PW-1/R.E.P.H.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE P.H.
    Next Hearing Date: 20-01-2025
    
    Date: 20-01-2025
    Business: CORAM : H.H.J. SHRI. A.G. SANTANI (C.R. No. 04)
    Adv. Mr. Abhit Puppala h/f Adv. Mr. Hardik Desai for the plaintiff is present and requested to keep back the matter to file documents. Considering today’s board, his request is discarded. Adv. Ms. Sangita Honmane  for defendant/MCGM is present.
    Adjourned for RE. to 21.03.2025.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 21-03-2025
    
    Date: 21-03-2025
    Business: CORAM : H.H.J. SHRI. A.G. SANTANI (C.R. No. 04)
    The plaintiff is present in person. Adv. Ms. Mansi Shah h/f Adv. Mr. Hardik Desai  for the plaintiff is present. On her say, the matter is kept back. Adv. Ms. Sangita Honmane for defendant/MCGM is present.
    Later on at 12.00 pm.
    The appearance is as above. Advocate for plaintiff filed list of documents. Taken on record. It is marked as Exhibit 8. O- Other side to say. Copy is supplied to other side. PW-1 Sohan Singh Dhami is resumed on S.A. and his cross-examination is deferred till next date.
    Adjourned for Admission denial/RE.P.H. to 21.07.2025.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE P.H.
    Next Hearing Date: 21-07-2025
    
    Date: 21-07-2025
    Business: CORAM : H.H.J. MR. AMIT A. LAULKAR (C.R. No. 04)
    Adv. Mr. Arvind Giriraj for the plaintiff is present. Adv. Ms. Honmane for defendant/MCGM is present and endorsed say on exhibit 8. Kept back.
    Later on 12.30 pm.
    Adv. Ms. Mansi Shah for the plaintiff is present. Rest appearance is as above.
    Heard both the sides on exhibition of documents.
    Order below Exhibit 8:
         Perused affidavit in lieu of examination-in-chief on behalf of plaintiff. I have gone through, documents tendered below Exhibit 8.
    Document at Sr. No.1 is  certified copy of lessee deed dtd. 25.10.1971. The plaintiff is party to the said document. It is submitted by the plaintiff that the original lessee deed is misplaced and therefore, he has placed certified copy on record. The base for tendering secondary form of evidence is clearly made out in the evidence. Primarily, said copy is certified and its contents are duly admitted by the plaintiff. In the circumstance, the certified copy of lessee dtd. 25.10.1971 be read into evidence and marked as Exhibit 9.
    Document at Sr. No.2 is office copy of the application dtd. 01.02.2018 and document at Sr. No.3 is OC of letter dtd. 14.02.2018. They are duly issued by the plaintiff, admitting its contents true and content. They also bear acknowedgment of BMC. In the event, both be read into evidence and respectively marked as Exhibit 10 and 11.
    Document at Sr. No. 4 is photocopy of letter issued by BMC. Tentatively it is marked Exhibit 12.
    Document at Sr. No.5 is OC of letter dtd. 05.10.2018 with Speed post receipt. The letter is sent through RPID on the alliged last known address. It is being duly served. In the event the OC of said letter is marked Exhibit 13 and read into evidence.
    Document at Sr. No.6 are assessment bills of excess payment. They are marked at Exhibit No.14(colly).
    Document at Sr. No.7 is OC of legal notice dtd. 10.05.2019. It also bears acknowledgment of BMC. Said notice inclusive of annexure be marked Exhibit 15(colly) and read into evidence.
    Document at Sr. No.8 is mere calculation of excess payment. It is neither signed or having any stamp, thereby showing that who is the author of said calculation. Hence, It can not be exhibited.
    Both parties to take note of this Order. Plaintiff to remain present on the next date for cross-examination.
    Adjourned for RE to 10-09-2025.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE P.H.
    Next Hearing Date: 10-09-2025
    
    Date: 10-09-2025
    Business: CORAM : H.H.J. MR. AMIT A. LAULKAR (C.R. No. 04)
    Adv. Mr. Yash Singh h/f Adv. Mr. Hardik Desai for the plaintiff is present and submitted that plaintiff is unwell. Time is granted.
    Adv. Ms. Sangita Honmane for defendant/MCGM is present.
    Adjourned for R.E.P.H..to 08.10.2025.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE P.H.
    Next Hearing Date: 08-10-2025
    
    Date: 08-10-2025
    Business: CORAM : H.H.J. SHRI. A. K. KALE (C.R. No. 04)
    Adv. Ms. Mansi Shah i/b Adv. Mr. Hardik Desai for the plaintiff is present and requested for adjournment.
    Witness is absent.
    Adv. Ms. Pooja Nagarthawar for defendant/MCGM is present.
    Adjourned for Cross examination of PW-1/RE.P.H.to 10.11.2025
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE P.H.
    Next Hearing Date: 10-11-2025
    
    Date: 10-11-2025
    Business: CORAM : H.H.J. SHRI. A. K. KALE (C.R. No. 04)
    Adv. Mr. Yash Singh h/f Adv. Mr. Arvind Giriraj for the plaintiff is present and submitted that witness is not present and requested for adjournment.
    Adv. Ms. Vidya Vyavhare   for defendant/MCGM is present.
    Adjourned for Cross examination of PW-1/RE.P.H..to 03.12.2025
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE P.H.
    Next Hearing Date: 03-12-2025
    
    Date: 03-12-2025
    Business: CORAM : H.H.J. SHRI. A. K. KALE (C.R. No. 04)
    Adv. Yash Singh h/f Adv. Hardik Desai for the plaintiff is present and requested for adjournment as witness absent.
    Adv. Ms. Rupali Patil h/f Adv. Vyavhare for defendant/MCGM is present.
    Adjourned for Cross examination of PW-1/RE.P.H.to 07.01.2026
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE P.H.
    Next Hearing Date: 07-01-2026
    
    Date: 07-01-2026
    Business: CORAM : H.H.J. SHRI. C. S. DATIR(C.R. No. 04)
    Adv. Mr. Arvind Giriraj h/f Adv. Hardik Desai for the plaintiff is present.
    witness is absent.
    Adv. Ms. Vidya Vyavhare for defendant/MCGM is present and requested time for cross examination. O- Granted.
    Adjourned for cross examination of  PW-1/R.E.P.H..to 09.02.2026
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE P.H.
    Next Hearing Date: 09-02-2026
    
    Date: 09-02-2026
    Business: CORAM : H.H.J. SHRI. C. S. DATIR (C.R. No. 04)
    Adv. Mr. Giriraj h/f Adv. Hardik Desai for the plaintiff is present.
    PW-1 is present
    Adv. Ms. Vidya Vyavhare for defendant/MCGM is present.
    PW-1 Mr. Sohan Singh Dhami is resumed on SA.
    Cross-examination by Adv. Ms. Vidya Vyavhare for the defendant/ MCGM is commence and concluded.
    Adv for plaintiff filed evidence close pursis vide Exhibit 16
    Adjourned for evidence of defendant/MCGM.to 27.02.2026
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE P.H.
    Next Hearing Date: 27-02-2026
    
    Date: 27-02-2026
    Business: CORAM : H.H.J. SHRI. C. S. DATIR (C.R. No. 04)
    None present for the plaintiff.
    Adv. Ms. Vidya Vyavhare for defendant/MCGM is present and seeks time to file affidavit of evidence. O- Time is granted.
    Later onat 11.34 pm
    Adv. Mansi Shah for the plaintiff is present
    Adjourned for filing evidence of defendant/R.E.P.H.. to 25.03.2026
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE P.H.
    Next Hearing Date: 25-03-2026
    
    Date: 25-03-2026
    Business: CORAM : H.H.J. SHRI. C. S. DATIR (C.R. No. 04)
    Adv. Mr. Yash Singh for the plaintiff is present.
    Adv. Ms. Vidya Vyavahare for defendant/MCGM is present and filed examination-in-chief affidavit, marked as Exh.17. O-Filed.
    She has also filed list of documents. TOR and marked as Exh.18. Copies have been served to the plaintiff.
    Adjourned for Admission and Denial to 12.06.2026.
    Next Purpose: ADMISSION  DENIAL
    Next Hearing Date: 12-06-2026
    
    Date: 12-06-2026
    Business: P.O. is on leave hence matter adjourned to 15.07.2026
    Next Purpose: ADMISSION  DENIAL
    Next Hearing Date: 15-07-2026
    
    Date: 15-07-2026
    Business: CORAM  H.H.J. SHRI. C. S. DATIR (C.R. No. 04)2329
    Adv. Mr. Giriraj a/w Adv. Yash Singh for the plaintiff is present and filed reply on compilation of documents it is marked as Exhibit 18-A.
    Adv. Ms. Vidya Vyavhare for defendant/MCGM is present.
    Adjourned for admission and denial to 05.08.2026
    Next Purpose: ADMISSION  DENIAL
    Next Hearing Date: 05-08-2026
    
    Date: 05-08-2026
    Business: CORAM  H.H.J. SHRI. C. S. DATIR (C.R. No. 04)
    Adv. Yash Singh h/f Adv. Mr. Hardik Desai for the plaintiff is present.
    Adv. Ms. Vidya Vyavhare for defendant/MCGM is present.
    Adjourned for Hearing on Compilation of documents/R.E..to 21.08.2026
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE
    Next Hearing Date: 21-08-2026
    
    Date: 21-08-2026
    Business: CORAM H.H.J. SHRI. C. S. DATIR (C.R. No. 04)
    Adv. Mr. Giriraj for the plaintiff is present.
    Adv. Ms. Vidya Vyavhare for defendant/MCGM is present.
    	Heard argument on Exhibiting the documents. Perused say filed by the plaintiff. Plaintiff has admitted document at sr. No. 1, 2,3 and 5 and denied its contents.  The documents filed by the defendant are true copies and original are brought in the Court for perusal. Considering the same, the documents are marked :
    Letter dated 01.02.2018 marked as Exhibit 19
    Letter dated 14.02.2018 marked as Exhibit 20
    Letter dated 04.05.2018 marked as Exhibit 21
    Letter dated 11.02.2022 marked as Exhibit 22
    Copy of proposal dated 16.01.2023 marked as Exhibit 23
    Notice U/s. 162 (2) dated 18.03.2026 and 10.03.2026 marked as Exhibit 24 (Colly)
    Revised Capital Value calculation Marked Exhibit 25
    Adjourned for cross examination of DW-1/R.E.P.H. to 23.09.2026.
    Next Purpose: RECORDING EVIDENCE P.H.
    Next Hearing Date: 23-09-2026

    Additional Case Details

    Additional Case Details
    Filing Number: 108314/2019
    Filing Date: 26-07-2019
    First Hearing Date: 16th October 2019
    Court Number And Judge: 4-COURT 04 ADDL SESSIONS JUDGE

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