Bombay High Court

DR. MUKUND VASANT KURTKOTIversusCHITRA ANAND KULKARNI AND ORS(AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 15/12/2025 DELETED)

Decided: 21 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court held that substituted service could be effected on Respondent No.2 and ordered the Registry to issue a notice for paper publication.

Summary

Dr. Mukund Vasant Kurtkoti filed an interim application seeking substituted service on Respondent No.2 in a writ petition. The Court examined the necessity of ensuring that the respondent could be served despite difficulties in personal service. Relying on procedural principles, the Court allowed the application and directed the Registry to issue a notice for paper publication. The notice was to specify a returnable date of 30 September 2026. The interim application was disposed, the writ petition was listed for hearing on the same date, and earlier ad‑interim relief was continued until the next hearing.

Issues considered

Whether substituted service may be ordered on Respondent No.2
Whether the Registry should issue a notice for paper publication with a specified returnable date

Subjects

substituted service
paper publication
interim relief
civil procedure
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AS:34652
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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                             INTERIM APPLICATION NO.5632 OF 2026
                                             IN
                                WRIT PETITION NO.3086 OF 2019

             Dr. Mukund Vasant Kurtkoti                                  ....Applicant
             IN THE MATTER BETWEEN
             Dr. Mukund Vasant Kurtkoti                                  ....Petitioner
                   V/S
             Chitra Anand Kulkarni
             (deleted)
             Shrikant Anand Kulkarni & Ors.                              ....Respondents

                                             WITH
                                 WRIT PETITION NO.3086 OF 2019

             Dr. Mukund Vasant Kurtkoti                                  ....Petitioner
                   V/S
             Chitra Anand Kulkarni
             (deleted)
             Shrikant Anand Kulkarni & Ors.                              ....Respondents
                                                _________

             Mr. Prabhanjan Gujar for the Petitioner/Applicant.
                                           __________

                                        CORAM : SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.
                                        DATE : 21 AUGUST 2026.
             P.C.:

             1.       The Interim Application is filed for effecting substituted service
             on Respondent No.2.


             2.       For the reasons indicated in the Interim Application, the same is
             allowed in terms of prayer clause (a).

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                         3.       Registry to issue notice to Respondent No.2 for paper publication
                         indicating returnable date as 30 September 2026. The Interim
                         Application is accordingly disposed of.


                         4.       List the Writ Petition on 30 September 2026.


                         5.       Ad-interim relief granted earlier to continue till the next date of
                         hearing.


                                                                                  (SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.)




                          katkam
Signed by: Sudarshan R. Katkam                                  Page No. 2 of 2
Designation: PS To Honourable Judge
Date: 21/08/2026 20:07:26

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