Bombay High Court

PRASHANT RAGHOBA PRABHU PUNALEKARversusNETRA PRASHANT PRABHU PUNALEKAR AND 4 ORS

Disposal: Disposed of

Holding

The High Court directed the In‑charge Court to take up and dispose of Inventory Proceeding No.932/2025/C within six months.

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a court order directing the competent In‑charge Court to take up Inventory Proceeding No.932/2025/C and dispose of it within six months. Both parties agreed there was no contest in the inventory proceeding and that an expedited disposal would serve their interests. The Court examined the petition and, finding that justice required such a direction, granted the relief sought. It ordered the In‑charge Court to commence the inventory proceeding and to complete it within six months from the date of the order. The writ petition was consequently disposed of in accordance with the prayer clause.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may direct the In‑charge Court to expedite and dispose of an inventory proceeding within a specified time frame?

Subjects

inventory proceeding
writ petition
expeditious disposal
court direction
civil procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-GOA:1861
                                             32 WP 864 2026

                Amrut

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                                WRIT PETITION NO.864 OF 2026

           PRASHANT RAGHOBA PRABHU PUNALEKAR                        ... PETITIONER
             Versus
           NETRA PRASHANT PRABHU PUNALEKAR
           AND 4 ORS                                                ... RESPONDENTS


           Mr Shivraj Gaonkar, Mr Prabhav Sirvoicar and Mr Shithil
           Prabhu Dessai, Advocates for the Petitioner.
           Mr Prashant Agrawal (Through V.C.), Advocate for
           Respondents.


                                 CORAM:- S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.
                                 DATED :- 17th September, 2026

           P.C.:


           1.            The present writ petition has been filed with innocuous
           prayer to direct the Competent Incharge Court to take up Inventory
           Proceeding No.932/2025/C expeditiously and dispose of the same
           within a time-bound period as may be deemed fit and proper by
           this Court.


           2.           Learned Advocates appearing for both parties submit that
           there is no contest in Inventory Proceeding; therefore, it is in the
           interest of both parties if the Inventory Proceeding is disposed of
           expeditiously and in any case within a period of six months from
           today.

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                     3.          This Court finds that interest of justice requires directions
                     to be given as prayed. In that view of matter, writ petition is
                     allowed and disposed of in terms of prayer clause (a), with further
                     direction that concerned Incharge Court shall take up Inventory
                     Proceeding and dispose of the same within a period of six months
                     from the date of communication of this order.


                     4.          Writ Petition stands disposed of.



                                                               S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.




Signed by: TARI AMRUT NAGESH
Designation: Private Secretary
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Date: 19/09/2026 11:27:03
                                                        17th September, 2026

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