Bombay High Court
RAGHUNATH ANANDRAO SHINDE THR LR ANANDRAO RAGHUNATH SHINDEversusNilkanth Pandurang Kulkarni thu LR Sharadhda Shirish Joshi
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The application is disposed of, directing the applicant to prepare and file a private paper‑book within four weeks before seeking a final hearing date.
Summary
The applicant, Raghunath Anandrao Shinde, filed an interim application seeking that the second appeal (No. 316 of 2022) be fixed for final hearing by dispensing with the paper book, offering to provide printed copies of witness evidence if required. The respondent, Nilkanth Pandurang Kulkarni, did not oppose the prayer but suggested that the applicant should prepare a private paper‑book and file it in the registry. The court directed the applicant to prepare a private paper‑book in accordance with the court rules, obtain registry approval, and file it within four weeks. Upon filing, the applicant may request the court to circulate the appeal for fixing a final hearing date. The interim application was consequently disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the appeal may be fixed for final hearing by dispensing with the paper book
Subjects
- interim application
- paper book
- final hearing
- civil procedure
- appeal
Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1095 OF 2026
IN
SECOND APPEAL NO. 316 OF 2022
Raghunath Anandrao Shinde Thr. Legal
Heirs Anandrao Raghunath Shinde ….Applicant
VERSUS
Nilkanth Pandurang Kulkarni Through
Legal Heirs Shradhda Shirish Joshi ....Respondent
_________________________________________________________________
Mr. Vinod Bhide h/f Adv. S. S. Wagh, for Applicant.
Mr. Shreyas P. Barsawade (Through VC) for the Respondent.
_________________________________________________________________
Digitally
signed by
SHANTANU
SHANTANU SHANKARSA
SHANKARSA
DHUDUM
DHUDUM
Date:
CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
2026.09.03
20:37:42
+0530
DATE : 3rd SEPTEMBER, 2026.
P.C.
1. This Application is circulated pursuant to the praecipe dated 3 rd
September, 2026. The same is taken on record and marked as “X” for
identification. In view of the request made by Mr. Vinod Bhide, learned
Advocate for the Applicant, this Application is ordered to be placed on the
“Production Board”.
2. By the present Application, the Applicant has sought the
following substantial relief:
Shantanu S. Dhudum
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“A. The appeal may kindly be fixed for final hearing by
dispensing with the paper book. If necessary, the respondent
is ready to supply printed copies of evidence of witnesses
recorded by Trial Court.”
3. The Applicant herein is the Respondent in Second Appeal No.316
of 2022, whereas the Respondent herein is the Appellant in the said
Second Appeal. The Second Appeal was admitted on 23rd January, 2023.
4. Mr. Shreyas P. Barsawade, learned Advocate for the Respondent,
does not oppose the prayer clause (A) of this Application. However, he
submits that if the Applicant intends to seeks dispensation of the paper
book, then the Applicant (Respondent in Second Appeal No.316 of 2022),
should prepare a private paper-book and furnish the same in the Registry.
5. Mr. Vinod Bhide, learned Advocate for the Applicant, states that
the Applicant (Respondent) shall prepare a private paper-book in
accordance with the Rules of this Court get it approved from the Registry
and produced the same in the Registry within a period of four weeks from
today.
6. Upon filing of the private paper-book, the Applicant is at liberty
to seek circulation of the Second Appeal for fixing an appropriate date for
final hearing.
7. Interim Application No.1095 of 2026 is disposed of accordingly.
( ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)
Shantanu S. Dhudum
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