Bombay High Court
HAMIR MEHTAversusHEENA LIFESTYLE
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The court set aside the abatement, allowed the impleadment of the heirs, and condoned the delays in both applications.
Summary
In Suit No. 87 of 2026, the plaintiffs Hardik Ajmera & Ors. filed three interim applications seeking procedural reliefs. The first application (No. 4387) requested the court to set aside the abatement of the suit against Defendant No. 8 and to implead the legal heirs of that defendant, along with two additional flat purchasers. The court noted that service of notice had been effected and, in the absence of any opposition, condoned the 1,025‑day delay and ordered summons to be issued to the newly impleaded parties. The second application (No. 4396) sought condonation of a three‑day delay in filing the written statement of Defendant No. 9; the plaintiff’s counsel did not oppose, and the court allowed the condonation. The judge also directed that the interim applications be listed for further hearing by 24 September 2026. All reliefs were granted, allowing the suit to proceed against the newly added defendants.
Issues considered
- Whether the abatement of the suit against Defendant No. 8 can be set aside and the legal heirs be impleaded
- Whether a delay of 1,025 days in seeking to bring heirs on record can be condoned
- Whether a three‑day delay in filing Defendant No. 9’s written statement can be condoned
Subjects
- interim relief
- abatement of suit
- condonation of delay
- impleadment of heirs
- service of summons
- civil procedure
Judgment
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MOHAMMAD
MOHAMMAD
AREEB
MOHD
AREEB
MOHD
AKBAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
AKBAR Date:
2026.08.29
13:45:37
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
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INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3215 OF 2026
IN
SUIT NO. 87 OF 2026
Hardik Ajmera & Ors. ...Applicants
In the matter between:
Hardik Ajmera & Ors. ...Plaintiffs
Versus
Heena Lifestyle ...Defendants
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4387 OF 2026
IN
SUIT NO. 87 OF 2026
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4396 OF 2026
IN
SUIT NO. 87 OF 2026
_______
Mr. Raghav Dharmadhikari a/w Mr. Divyang Shukla i/b LJ Law for
the Applicants/Plaintiffs.
Mr. Vinay Nair i/b Arun Panickar for Respondent Nos. 1 and 3.
Mr. Mannadiar a/w Ms. Sandhya Tiwari i/b Mannadiar & Co. for
Defendant Nos. 4 and 5.
Mr. Kashish Mainkar a/w Mr. Advait Nishal i/b Wadia Ghandy &
Co. for Defendant No.6.
Mr. Yash Chheda a/w Mr. Rohit Anant Bamne and Mr. Bhavya R.
Shah i/b Maniar Srivastava Associates for Defendant No.9.
_______
CORAM : ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.
DATE : 27th AUGUST, 2026
P.C.
1. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of Defendant Nos. 1
to 3 undertakes to file Vakalatnama and seeks time to file Reply
Affidavits. Reply Affidavits shall be filed within a period of two
weeks from today. Rejoinder, if any, shall be filed one week
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thereafter.
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4387 OF 2026:
2. This Interim Application seeks to set aside the abatement
of the Suit qua Defendant No. 8 and also seeks to bring on
record the legal heirs of Defendant No. 8.
3. Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that the
proposed Respondents have been served and undertakes to file
an Affidavit of Service. The undertaking is accepted.
4. Having regard to the nature of the reliefs sought, namely,
setting aside the abatement of the Suit qua the Original
Defendant No. 8, Shri Sheth, and bringing on record the legal
heirs of Shri Sheth, i.e. proposed Defendant Nos. 1 to 3, as also
two other flat purchasers, i.e. proposed Defendant Nos. 4 and 5,
I am of the view that the Interim Application deserves to be
allowed.
5. Since service has been completed and none has come
forward to oppose the Interim Application, the same is allowed in
terms of prayer clause (a), which reads thus:
“(a) that this Hon'ble Could be pleased to condone the delay
of 1025 days in filing the above Interim Application in so far
as it pertains to bringing on record the heirs of Defendant
No.8;”
6. Let summons also be issued to the newly impleaded
parties.
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4396 OF 2026:
7. This Interim Application seeks condonation of a delay of
three days in filing the Written Statement. Learned counsel for
the Plaintiff, very fairly, does not oppose the same. Accordingly,
Interim Application No. 4396 of 2026 is allowed in terms of
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prayer clause (a), which reads thus:
“a) that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to condone the delay
of 3-days in filing the Written Statement on behalf of
Defendant No. 9 in the captioned suit and the Written
Statement of Defendant No. 9 be taken on record;”
8. List Interim Application No. 3215 of 2026 to 24th
September, 2026.
[ARIF S. DOCsTOR, J.]
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