Bombay High Court
ASPIRA PATHLABS AND DIAGNOSTICS LTDversusDR. SALIMA ARSHAD RAIS THRU CONSTITUTED ATTORNEY
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court extended the time for deposit by one week and the time to file an affidavit‑in‑reply by four weeks, and barred any further extensions.
Summary
Aspira Pathlabs & Diagnostics Ltd. filed interim applications in three writ petitions against Dr. Arshad Anwar Rais, Dr. Sahil Anwar Rais, and Dr. Salma Arshad Rais. The applicant sought extensions of time to deposit a sum ordered on 28 July 2026 and to file an affidavit‑in‑reply. The respondent, through counsel, consented to a one‑week extension for the deposit and requested a further extension for filing the affidavit. The Court, after hearing counsel, granted a one‑week extension for the deposit and a four‑week extension for the affidavit, but expressly barred any further extensions. The earlier ad‑interim relief remains in force provided the deposit is made within the newly granted one‑week period.
Issues considered
- Whether the Court should grant an extension of time for the applicant to deposit the amount ordered on 28 July 2026
- Whether the Court should allow further extensions of time beyond the one‑week period for deposit
- Whether the Court should extend the time for the respondent to file an affidavit‑in‑reply to the petition
Subjects
- time extension
- interim relief
- deposit of amount
- affidavit‑in‑reply
- civil procedure
Judgment
23-IA-7555-2026.DOC
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7555 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 9519 OF 2026
Aspira Pathlabs & Diagnostics Ltd. ..Applicant
Versus
Dr Arshad Anwar Rais Through Constituted …Respondent
Attorney
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7556 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 9518 OF 2026
Aspira Pathlabs & Diagnostics Ltd. ..Applicant
Versus
Dr Sahil Anwar Rais …Respondent
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7557 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 9522 OF 2026
Aspira Pathlabs & Diagnostics Ltd. ..Applicant
SAINATH
SANJAY
BODKHE
Digitally signed
by SAINATH
SANJAY BODKHE
Date: 2026.10.01
17:52:27 +0530
Versus
Dr Salma Arshad Rais Through Constituted …Respondent
Attorney
Mr. Surel Shah, Senior Advocate, Mr. M Soman, i/b Mr.
Hardeek Joshi, for the Applicant/Petitioner in all.
Ms. Anita Bhaktwani, for the Respondent in all.
SAINATH, PA 1/2
23-IA-7555-2026.DOC
CORAM : N. J. JAMADAR, J.
DATE : 29th SEPTEMBER 2026
P.C.:
1. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.
2. With the consent of Ms. Bhaktwani, the learned Counsel
for respondent, the time to deposit the amount in terms of the
order dated 28th July, 2026, stands extended by one week from
today, finally.
3. It is hereby made clear that, no request for further
extension of time shall be entertained by this Court nor shall
such an application be filed before the trial Court.
4. Ms. Bhaktwani, the learned Counsel for the Respondent,
seeks further time to file an affidavit-in-reply to the petition.
5. The time to file an affidavit-in-reply to the petition stands
extended by 4 weeks.
6. Ad-interim relief, granted earlier, shall continue to operate
subject to deposit of the amount within a period of one week.
[N. J. JAMADAR, J.]
SAINATH, PA 2/2
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