HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ABHAY AHUJA
PARASMAL UTTAMCHAND PICHA – Appellant
Versus
MR. CHAITANYA DEV SURENDERASIHJI JHALA – Respondent
IA/6209/2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 6209 OF 2025
IN
SUIT NO. 141 OF 2014
Parasmal Uttamchand Picha ...Applicant
V/s.
Mr. Chaitanya Dev Surenderasihji Jhala ...Respondent
Mr. Sujeet Kurup with Ms. Seema Chopda and Mr. T. R. Yadav for the
Applicant/Plaintiff.
Mr. Zain A. K. Najam-Es-Sani i/b RAK Najam-Es-Sani the Defendant.
Mr. Drupad S. Patil i/b Mr. Balasaheb G. Ligade for the proposed
Defendant No.2.
CORAM : ABHAY AHUJA, J.
DATE : 22nd DECEMBER, 2025
P.C. :
1. This Interim Application seeks to implead one Mr. Dhaval
Vardhaman Shah, who admittedly has purchased the suit property
pendente lite as the Defendant No.2 to the Suit.
2. Mr. Kurup, learned Counsel appears for the Applicant and
submits that while the Suit between the Applicant and the Defendant
was pending, the Defendant had gone ahead and sold the suit property
to one Mr. Dhaval Vardhaman Shah and the sale has also been
registered by the Sub-Registrar of Assurances at Mumbai. Mr. Kurup
submits that firstly this Court may add the name of the purchaser as the
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Defendant No.2 to the Suit and permit necessary amendments and also
restrain the said Defendant from creating any third party rights or
interest in the suit property. Mr. Kurup submits that this Court may also
appoint the Court Receiver, High Court, Bombay in respect of the said
suit property.
3. Mr. Patil, learned Counsel appears for the proposed Defendant
No.2 and submits that while his client has no objection to being added
as the Defendant No. 2 to the Suit, however, this Court may grant some
time as regard the restraint to sell further or appointment of the Court
Receiver and that this Court in view of the submissions made in this
regard not to pass such orders.
4. Mr. Kurup, learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that he is
led by Mr. Cama and that his Court may for the time being at least
permit addition of the Defendant No.2 as party and for consequential
amendments to the Plaint and proceedings and grant injunction against
creation of any third party rights by the purchaser.
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5. I have heard the learned Counsel and I am of the view that until
this Application is fully heard, for now the Defendant No. 2 be added as
party to the Suit.
6. Let the addition of the Defendant No2 as well as consequential
amendments be carried out forthwith. Re-verification is dispensed with.
7. Until the next date, the newly added Defendant No.2 not to in
any manner deal with or dispose of the suit property.
8. List on 11th February, 2026.
(ABHAY AHUJA, J.)
Digitally
signed by
NIKITA
NIKITA YOGESH
YOGESH GADGIL
GADGIL Date:
2025.12.22
16:20:29
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