MUKESH POPATLAL GADA vs PURVI MUKESH GADA

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IAST-16733-2023-FCA-39-2023= FINAL.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION No. 16733 of 2023 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION No. 13095 OF 2023 IN FAMILY COURT APPEAL No. 39 OF 2023 Digitally signed by SHRADDHA SHRADDHA KAMLESH KAMLESH TALEKAR Purvi Mukesh Gada .. Applicant TALEKAR Date: 2025.11.10 17:37:14 Versus +0530 Mukesh Popatlal Gada .. Respondent Mrs. Purvi Gada, Applicant/Wife appeared in person in IA/16733/2023 and Respondent in IA/13095/2023. Mr. Dushyant Purekar a/w. Mr. Rajat Dedhia, Advocates for Respondent/Husband in IA/16733/2023 and Applicant in IA/13095/2023. CORAM : B. P. COLABAWALLA & SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, JJ. Reserved on : December 21, 2024 Further Reserved on : November 6, 2025 Pronounced on : November 10, 2025. JUDGEMENT (Per, Somasekhar Sundaresan J.) : 1. At the threshold we must mention that this case was reserved on December 21, 2024. After the Christmas break, due to a change in roster, this Bench did not sit in the same combination. Further, the exigencies of work delayed pronouncing the judgement. Due to the Page 1 of 41 November 10, 2025 Shraddha IAST-16733-2023-FCA-39-2023= FINAL.doc aforesaid delay, and the efflux of time, the matter was kept for directions afresh on November 6, 2025. While the written submissions of the parties were comprehensive, the parties were asked if they wished to make further submissions considering the time gone by. The parties indicated that they have no further submissions to make, considering that they had filed detailed written submissions, and submitted that they have no objection to the judgement bring pronounced. Accordingly, we have proceeded to pronounce judgement today. Context and Factual Background: 2. Purvi Gada (“Purvi”) and Mukesh Popatlal Gada (“ M