IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA WRIT PETITION NO.34566 OF 2025 (GM-FC)

BETWEEN:

MRS. SABRINA AGGARWAL W/O MR. GAUTAM AGGARWAL AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.5, 3^RD FLOOR SUNSET BOULEVARD, NO.41 KASTURBA ROAD CROSS, BANGALORE – 560 001.

…PETITIONER (BY SMT. JAYNA KOTHARI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. AZHAR ALI FAROOQI., ADVOCATE)

AND:

MR. GAUTAM AGGARWAL S/O RAVINDRA KUMAR AGGARWAL Digitally signed AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS by MEGHA R/AT NO.5, 3^RD FLOOR, MOHAN SUNSET BOULEVARD APTS Location: HIGH NO.41 KASTURBA ROAD CROSS, COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE – 560 001 …RESPONDENT THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO FILE HIS AFFIDAVIT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, AS MANDATED IN THE FORMAT PROVIDED IN RAJNESH V. NEHA (2021) 2 SCC 324, ALONG WITH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS RELATING TO HIS ENTIRE BANK STATEMENTS, INCOME TAX RETURNS, PROPERTY DOCUMENTS, INCOME TAX RETURNS AND BANK STATEMENTS OF HIS FIRMS AND BUSINESSES, HIS CARS AND OTHER MOVABLES DETAILS AND ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS ON THE NEXT DATE OF HEARING BEING THE 18.11.2025 IN MC NO.1640/2025 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA

ORAL ORDER

This writ petition is filed by the petitioner in M.C.No.1640/2025 on the file of Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru filed under Section 13(1) (ia) read with Section 7 of the Family Courts Act with the following prayer:

“ WHEREFORE, in the light of the aforementioned facts and grounds, the Petitioner most humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to:

A. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, directing the Respondent to file his Affidavit of Assets and Liabilities, as mandated in the format provided in Rajnesh v. Neha (2021) 2 SCC 324, along with all required documents relating to his entire bank statements, income tax returns, property documents, income tax returns and bank statements of his firms and businesses, his cars and other movables details and all relevant documents on the next date of hearing being the 18.11.2025 in MC No.1640/2025;

B. Direct the Hon'ble VI Additional Principal Judge, at Bangalore to thereafter hear the parties on the pending IAs being IA No. 3 for Annerre-F) interim maintenance orders within a period of 2 weeks thereafter, and C. Pass any other order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, to secure the ends of justice.”

2. Learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of Advocate on record Sri. Azhar Ali Farooqi for the petitioner contends that the petitioner filed M.C.No.1640/2025 on 15.03.2025 seeking the above said relief. Along with the main petition, the petitioner also filed an application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act read with Section 151 of CPC seeking interim maintenance. She further contends that though respondent had filed objections to the said application, but he has not furnished the material i.e., statement of assets and liabilities, income tax returns etc., to enable the Family Court to determine the maintenance amount to be payable pending litigation. It is further contended that every time when the matter was listed before the Family Court, the respondent takes an adjournment.

3. Today also matter was listed for arguments before Family Court and today the respondent has filed the statement of assets and liabilities without supporting documents. Therefore, suitable direction be issued to the Family Court to direct respondent to furnish above said materials and decide the application filed by the petitioner under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act within two weeks.

4. Heard the arguments.

5. Looking at the prayer made by the petitioner as stated above, it is not necessary to issue notice to the respondent. Petitioner’s prayer is to