Vasant Punju Chavan vs. Sarala Vasant Chavan

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 8716/2022 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 13-04-2022 in SA No. 567/2017 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay at Aurangabad)

VASANT PUNJU CHAVAN Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

SARALA VASANT CHAVAN Respondent(s) (With IA No.70953/2022-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.70952/2022-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

Date : 11-07-2022 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY

For Petitioner(s) Mr. Nachiketa Joshi, AOR Ms. Sucheta Joshi, Adv. Ms. Himadri Haksar, Adv. Ms. Medhavi Mishra, Adv.

For Respondent(s)

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

Issue notice limited to the question as to whether the dissolution of marriage between the parties can be ordered in exercise of power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, in view of the long separation and taking note of the submission by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has remarried and that a child is born.

Notice will be issued only upon the petitioner depositing a sum of Rs.75,000/- with the Registry of this Court towards the litigation expenses of the respondent. Upon deposit and upon notice being issued and on the respondent appearing in the matter, it will be open to the respondent to withdraw the said amount.

Digitally signed by Nidhi Ahuja Date: 2022.07.12 16:43:33 IST Reason: Signature Not Verified

(NIDHI AHUJA) (RENU KAPOOR) AR-cum-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR