Bombay High Court

Vaishnavi Ashutosh Joshi Alias Vaishnavi Govind Chakurkar ShatriversusAshutosh Mukesh Joshi

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: ABHAY MANTRI

Holding

The application is disposed of in accordance with the parties' settlement.

Summary

The petitioner, Vaishnavi Ashutosh Joshi, filed a miscellaneous civil application seeking relief against her husband, Ashutosh Mukesh Joshi. Both parties appeared before the court and jointly informed the bench that the dispute had been resolved through mediation, with the petitioner expressing willingness to resume cohabitation with the respondent. The advocates submitted a request that the pending application be disposed of in view of the settlement. The court accepted the parties' joint statement and noted that no further relief was required. Consequently, the application was dismissed on the basis of the compromise reached between the parties.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate court action when parties settle a dispute through mediation during pendency of a miscellaneous civil application?

Subjects

mediation
settlement
cohabitation
family law
miscellaneous civil application
dispute resolution

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:24269


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                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                               BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                           MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 33 OF 2026
                             VAISHNAVI ASHUTOSH JOSHI ALIAS
                         VAISHNAVI GOVIND CHAKURKAR SHATRI
                                             VERSUS
                                  ASHUTOSH MUKESH JOSHI
                                                 ...
               Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Suraj Vipinchandra Gundre (through V.C.)
                 Advocate for Respondent : Mr. Nilesh V. Khadkikar (through V.C.)
                                                 …
                                                 CORAM : ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.
                                                 DATE : 22ND JUNE, 2026

              PER COURT :

              1.          Learned Advocate for both parties jointly submitted that

              during the mediation, the matter has been settled between the parties and,

              accordingly, the Applicant/wife is ready to go for cohabitation with the

              Respondent and, therefore, nothing has been survived in the matter.

              Hence, both the learned Advocates for the parties submitted that this

              Application be disposed of as the dispute is settled between the parties.

              Their statement is accepted.

              2.          The Application is disposed of in terms of the compromise

              terms/settlement.




                                                           ( ABHAY J. MANTRI, J. )
              SPC

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