1 943 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 943 WRIT PETITION NO. 11846 OF 2025 APPA LAXMAN DIVE AND OTHERS VERSUS BABU RAMA DIVE DIED THR LRS ALKA DADA KADAM AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioners : Mr. Badakh Vishal S. ... CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. DATE : 26.09.2025 PER COURT: 1. Heard. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that additional issues are sought to be framed at a later stage only to delay the proceedings. The suit is of the year 1997. The additional issue is raised regarding jurisdiction to try the suit. The issue goes to the root of the matter, as such, the court would be entiled to decide the issue of jurisdiction. 3. Considering that the suit is of the year 1997, the trial court to decide the suit within a period of one (01) year. I have not expressed anything on merits of the matter. 4. With the above observation, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. [ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.] marathe 2025:BHC-AUG:26661