Bombay High Court
MR.RAKESH NAGRANI S/O AJIT NAGRANIversusMRS.PRIYA NAGRANI W/O RAKEHS NAGRANI D/O GURBUX ISRANI
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court exercised its jurisdiction to appoint Ms. Farida Tata Poonawala as mediator to facilitate settlement of the dispute.
Summary
The husband appealed an interim maintenance order dated 16 September 2025 issued by the Family Court, Bandra. Both parties expressed willingness to settle the dispute through mediation and jointly requested the High Court to appoint a mediator. The Court, after considering the request, appointed Advocate Ms. Farida Tata Poonawala, a panel mediator of the High Court, to conduct mediation and submit a report before the next hearing. The appellant’s counsel was directed to inform the mediator and schedule the mediation at the parties’ convenience. The order was also communicated to the High Court Mediation Centre for necessary action.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court may appoint a mediator upon the joint request of the parties in a family court appeal concerning interim maintenance.
Subjects
- mediation
- family law
- interim maintenance
- appeal
- high court
Judgment
Digitally
signed by
RUSHIKESH
RUSHIKESH VISHNU
VISHNU PATIL
PATIL Date:
2026.04.23
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2868 OF 2026
IN
FAMILY COURT APPEAL (STAMP) NO. 5742 OF 2026
Rakesh Nagrani S/O Ajit Nagrani .. Applicant/Appellant
Versus
Priya Nagrani W/O Rakesh
Nagrani D/O Gurbux Israni .. Respondent
…
Mr. Juzer Udaipuri a/w Ms Sofia Udaipuri and Mr. Firdaus
Udaipuri, for the Applicant/Appellant.
Mr. Vivek Bajirao Mandhare, for the Respondent.
…
CORAM: BHARATI DANGRE &
MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, JJ.
DATED : 17th APRIL, 2026
P.C:-
1. The Family Court Appeal has been filed by the husband
against the order of interim maintenance dated 16.09.2025,
passed by the Family Court at Bandra.
Mr. Juzer Udaipuri, learned counsel for the Appellant is
willing to explore the possibility of settlement through a
Mediator. The learned counsel appearing for the Respondent
also agrees to the said request. The parties have suggested to
refer the matter for mediation through Advocate Ms Farida
Tata Poonawala, and have requested this Court to appoint her
as the Mediator.
2. At the request made by both the parties, we appoint
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Advocate Ms Farida Tata Poonawala, who is on the panel of
Mediators of the High Court, to mediate in the matter and
submit a report to this Court before the next date.
The learned counsel for the Appellant shall approach the
Mediator and inform her about this order appointing her as
Mediator. Thereafter, both the parties shall fix a date for
mediation as per their convenience.
Copy of this order be forwarded to the Coordinator, High
Court Mediation Centre, Mumbai, for information and
necessary action.
List on 03.07.2026.
(MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J.) (BHARATI DANGRE, J.)
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