Bombay High Court
NILESH HARISHCHANDRA SURYAVANSHIversusMANISHA NILESH SURYAVANSHI
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The writ petition is allowed and the Family Court is directed to decide the matrimonial petition within one year.
Summary
The petitioners, Vaishali and Anil, filed a writ petition seeking the speedy disposal of their matrimonial petition (No. A/100397/2017) pending before the Family Court in Mumbai since 2017. They requested that the Family Court decide the matter within a specified time frame. The respondents, Tikam and Manisha Nilesh Suryavanshi, argued that the family court proceedings were ongoing and asked for the writ petition to be dismissed. The High Court, noting the prolonged pendency of the matrimonial case, allowed the writ petition and directed the Family Court to render a decision as early as possible, preferably within one year of the order. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of in accordance with the court’s directions.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can be entertained to expedite matrimonial proceedings pending before a Family Court
- Whether the High Court can direct a time‑bound disposal of a matrimonial petition pending before the Family Court
Subjects
- maternity dispute
- family court
- expeditious hearing
- writ petition
- time‑bound disposal
- civil appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
102-WP-11549-2026 (C).doc
Tikam
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 11549 OF 2026
VAISHALI Nilesh Harishchandra Suryavanshi ...Petitioner/s
ANIL VERSUS
TIKAM Manisha Nilesh Suryavanshi ...Respondent/s
Digitally signed
by VAISHALI _________________________________________________________________
ANIL TIKAM
Date: Ms. Gazala Parveen Shaikh i/by Pradnya G. Virale, Advocate for the
2026.09.30
10:37:45 +0530 Petitioner.
Ms. Bhavana Mhatre, Advocate for the Respondent.
_________________________________________________________________
CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 28th SEPTEMBER 2026.
P.C. :
1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and Respondent.
2. By this Petition, the Petitioner is seeking to expedite the hearing
and dispose of the Matrimonial Petition No. A/100397/2017 as
expeditiously as possible and within time limitation.
3. Learned counsel for the Respondent submits that the
proceedings before the Family Court is in progress. Hence, requested to
dismiss the Petition.
4. I have heard both learned counsel. As the petition is pending
since 2017, considering this fact, I pass following order:
ORDER
(i) Writ Petition is allowed.
(ii) The Learned Family Court at Mumbai shall decide the Petition
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102-WP-11549-2026 (C).doc
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No. A/100397/2017 as early as possible and preferably within
one year after receipt of this order.
(iii) Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly.
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
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