11-mca28-2026.docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 28 OF 2026 Swara Vikrant Sawant @ Kum. Sumita Sitaram More (Before Marriage) … Applicant Versus Vikrant Ashok Sawant … Respondent Mr. Ramdas Shelke with Vaishnavi Shelke and Mr. Nikhil Dharmadhikari for the Applicant. Mr. Advait Vajaratkar i/by Mr. Umesh Sawant for the Respondent. CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATED : OCTOBER 9, 2026 P.C.: 1. Heard Mr. Ramdas Shelke, learned Advocate for the Applicant and Mr. Advait Vajaratkar, learned Advocate for the Respondent. 2. By the present Application, the Applicant (wife) has sought the following relief: “(a) To transfer the proceedings bearing the Hindu Marriage Petition No.145/2025 pending with the file of the Court of Civil Judge Senior Division, Sindhudurg – Oros to the Family Court, Kolhapur; (b) To grant stay to the further proceedings in Hindu Marriage Petition No.145/2025 pending with the file of Court of Civil Judge Senior Division, Sindhudurg – Oros; (c) To grant ad-interim in prayer clause (b) above; (d) To provide for the costs of this civil application; VRJ 1 of 4 VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Digitally signed by VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Date: 2026.10.12 10:38:12 +0530 11-mca28-2026.docx (e) To pass any such other and further orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper;” 3. Mr. Advait Vajaratkar, learned Advocate for the Respondent, states that the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Sindhudurg-Oros, vide order dated 23rd March 2026, in Hindu Marriage Petition No. 145 of 2025, has awarded the Applicant Rs. 10,000/- towards the cost of litigation and Rs. 500/- per date of hearing as conveyance charges to attend the Court at Sindhudurg-Oros. He submits that the Applicant and the Respondent have a minor daughter from their wedlock. 4. Mr. Advait Vajaratkar, learned Advocate for the Respondent, on instructions from the Respondent, states that the Respondent shall pay Rs. 20,000/- towards the cost of litigation instead of Rs. 10,000/- and Rs. 1,000/- per date of hearing instead of Rs. 500/-, as directed by the order dated 23rd March 2026. He further on instructions, states that as the father and in discharge of his responsibility towards his minor daughter, he shall pay Rs. 5,000/- per month into the minor daughter's bank account upon the Applicant furnishing the minor daughter's bank details. Mr. Advait Vajaratkar, learned Advocate for the Respondent, states that the amount shall be paid into the minor daughter's bank account within eight (8) days of the receipt of the details of the bank account and the amount of Rs. 20,000/- towards the cost of litigation within four (4) weeks from today. VRJ 2 of 4 11-mca28-2026.docx 5. Based on the statements made by Mr. Advait Vajaratkar, learned Advocate for the Respondent, Mr. Ramdas Shelke, learned Advocate for the Applicant, on instructions from the Applicant, who is present in Court, seeks leave to withdraw this Application. He, however, submits that the Respondent should be directed to abide by his statements made before this Court today. 6. The stand taken by the Respondent in these proceedings, as put forth by Mr. Advait Vajaratkar, learned Advocate for the Respondent, is entirely fair. 7. Based on the statements made by Mr. Ramdas Shelke, learned Advocate for the Applicant and Mr. Advait Vajaratkar, learned Advocate for the Respondent, this Application is disposed of with the following order, by consent of the parties: (a) The Respondent shall pay Rs. 20,000/- to the Applicant towards litigation costs within four (4) weeks from 1st November 2026. The Respondent shall pay Rs. 1,000/- per date of hearing to the Applicant for attending the proceedings in Marriage Petition No. 145 of 2025, pending before the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Sindhudurg-Oros. The said amount of Rs. 1,000/- shall be deposited in Marriage Petition No. 145 of 2025 on the date fixed. The Applicant is entitled to withdraw the amount. The Order dated 23rd March 2026 in Hindu Marriage Petition No. 145 of 2025 is modified VRJ 3 of 4 11-mca28-2026.docx to this effect with the consent of the parties. (b) The Respondent shall pay Rs. 5,000/- per month to the minor daughter into her bank account, the details of which Mr. Ramdas Shelke, learned Advocate for the Applicant, undertakes to furnish in writing to Mr. Advait Vajaratkar, learned Advocate for the Respondent. The payment of Rs. 5,000/- shall commence from 1st November 2026 and the amount of Rs. 5,000/- shall be deposited on or before the 5th day of every month. Mr. Advait Vajaratkar, learned Advocate for the Respondent, states that the deposit shall commence within eight (8) days of receipt of the details of the bank account from Mr. Advait Vajaratkar. 8. In view of the above, the request for withdrawal by Mr. Ramdas Shelke, learned Advocate for the Applicant, is accepted and leave is granted. 9. Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 28 of 2026 is disposed of in terms of paragraph 7(a) to (b) above. (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) VRJ 4 of 4