23-IA-3893-25.doc rsk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3893 OF 2025 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.429 OF 2019 Mr. Sanjay Vijay Kumar Adukia ...Applicant In the matter between Premavati (Alias) Premavati Devidad Anand Since Deceased Thr. Lrs. 1.1 And Ors. ...Appellants Versus Mr. Sanjay Vijay Kumar Adukia ...Respondent _____________________________________________________ Mr. Ajay Dubey a/w. Ms. Rani Sharma i/b Mr. Ashish A. Dubey, for the Appellants. Mr. Vinod S. Pandey a/w. Mr. Ashish Pandey, for the Applicant- Respondent. _____________________________________________________ CORAM : JITENDRA JAIN, J. DATED : 9 DECEMBER 2025 P.C.: INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3893 OF 2025 1. This application is taken out by the respondent seeking a direction that the appellant should pay the arrears of the assessment tax which according to the appellant, amounts to Rs.43,78,465/-. This figure is disputed by the appellant. However, in the reply of the appellant they have stated that approximately 9 lakhs has been paid on 5 June 2023. Learned counsel for the appellant further states that they 1 of 2 RAJESHWARI SUBODH KARVE Digitally signed by RAJESHWARI SUBODH KARVE Date: 2025.12.10 10:59:26 +0530 23-IA-3893-25.doc will continue to pay the assessment tax dues as per the records of the Corporation. 2. In the light of the above statement, prayer clause (a) is worked out. 3. Insofar as prayer clause (b) is concerned the issue is for expediting the hearing to determine as to whether respondent is liable to pay Rs.25 Lakhs in addition to Rs.5,20,000/-. This issue is the subject matter of the First Appeal and, therefore, the same cannot be adjudicated in the present Interim Application. 4. Insofar as expediting the hearing is concerned since limited point is involved in the appeal as agreed upon by both learned counsel, liberty to the parties to move the appeal Court in the month of January- 2026 for making a request for fixing date of hearing. 5. Interim Application is disposed of. [ JITENDRA JAIN, J. ] 2 of 2