Bombay High Court
TULSHIDAS EKNATH JAGTAPversusJAYASHRI TULSHIDAS JAGTAP AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court extended the time for payment of maintenance arrears by six months and directed payment by installments, thereby disposing of the petition.
Summary
Tulshidas Eknath Jagtap filed a writ petition seeking relief concerning arrears of maintenance of Rs.6 lakhs. The petitioner agreed to clear the arrears within six months, and the court accepted this undertaking. The respondents argued that the petitioner was delaying the matter to avoid payment and sought dismissal of the petition. The court, considering the petitioner's submission, extended the time by an additional six months for payment of the arrears. It directed the petitioner to pay the maintenance directly to the respondents in monthly installments as convenient, and disposed of the petition along with all pending applications.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner should be granted an additional six months to pay the arrears of maintenance
Subjects
- maintenance
- arrears
- time extension
- family law
- writ petition
Judgment
73-WP-16390-2025 (C).doc
N.S.Kamble
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 16390 OF 2025
Tulshidas Eknath Jagtap ...Petitioner
VERSUS
Jayashri Tulshidas Jagtap And Anr ...Respondents
Digitally signed _________________________________________________________________
NILAM by NILAM
SANTOSH
SANTOSH KAMBLE
KAMBLE Date: 2026.09.30
13:01:55 +0530
Mr.Sagar Sonawane a/w Ms.Madhusmita Sahoo, Mr.Sachin Bhagat,
Mr.Avadhut Shinde, for the Petitioner.
Mr.Sachin Gite, for the Respondents.
_________________________________________________________________
CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 29th SEPTEMBER 2026
P.C. :
. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for
the Respondents.
2. The learned counsel for the Petitioner, on instructions, submit
that the Petitioner will clear arrears of maintenance of Rs.6 lakhs within six
months from today. The statement is accepted.
3. The learned counsel for the Respondent submitted that the
Applicant is prolonging the matter only to avoid pay arrears of the
maintenance and requested to dismiss the Petition.
4. I have heard both learned counsel.
5. Earlier six months time was given to deposit the arrears of
maintenance amount.
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73-WP-16390-2025 (C).doc
N.S.Kamble
6. Considering the submission of the learned counsel for the
Petitioner, further six months time is extended to clear the arrears of
maintenance amount.
7. The Petitioner is directed to pay maintenance directly to the
Respondent, on the basis of monthly installment, as per convenience of the
Petitioner.
8. The Petition is disposed of accordingly.
9. All pending Applications are disposed of.
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
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