2026:BHC-AS:876 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.16991 OF 2025 Ravi Laxman Vasnani and Ors. ... Petitioners versus Anup Parmanand Jhamtani … Respondent Mr. Naresh Shamnani with Mr. Aniket Khilnani, for Petitioners.

Ms. Minal Chandnani with Mr. Rajesh Ranglani, for Respondent.

CORAM: N.J.JAMADAR, J.

RESERVED ON : 23 DECEMBER 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 9 JANUARY 2026

JUDGMENT :

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith, and, with the consent of the learned Counsel for the parties, heard finally.

2. The Petitioners – original Defendants, take exception to an order dated 20 August 2025 passed by the learned Civil Judge, Sr. Division, Pune, whereby leave to defend the Summary Suit has been granted to the Petitioners on the condition of deposit of a sum of Rs.58,44,263/-.

3. Shorn of superfluities, the background facts can be stated, as under :

3.1 For the sake of convenience and clarity, the parties are hereinafter referred to in the capacity in which they are arrayed before the Trial Court.

3.2 Plaintiff is the karta of Anup Parmanand Jhamtani, HUF. The Plaintiff is engaged in the business of tiles, CP fittings, sanitary fittings, construction mat