89-WP-960-2026 (C).doc Shubhada S Kadam IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 960 OF 2026 Nayan Sadanand Utekar ...Petitioner/s Versus Dipti Nayan Utekar Alias Dipti Bane ...Respondent/s _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Virendra Pethe, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. Gurudas Gorwadkar i/b. Ms. Yugandhara Gaonkar, Advocate for the Respondent. _________________________________________________________________ CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. DATE : 11th SEPTEMBER, 2026. P.C. : 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondent. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent submitted that the petitioner can be disposed of, if direction is given to the Trial Court to dispose of the matter within one year as it is pending since 2020 by keeping open contentions of both the parties. 3. Considering the submissions of both learned counsel, the petition is disposed of. 4. The Trial Court shall decide the pending applications as expeditiously as possible and preferably within one year. 5. All contentions of both parties are kept open. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.) SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM Digitally signed by SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM Date: 2026.09.12 16:47:42 +0530