Summary: In a recent decision by the Bombay High Court, Uni Tex Products Pvt. Ltd. must leave the property by March 10, 2026, or a court-appointed official will take control.
This case involves Uni Tex Products Pvt. Ltd. and the late Leela Shantikumar Gandhi, among others. The dispute is about who should have the property in Bombay. The legal proceedings started with a formal request to the court in 2022.
On January 30, 2026, Judge Madhav J. Jamdar reviewed the report from the court-appointed official, Mr. N. C. Pawar. Mr. Pawar asked to be relieved from his duties because Uni Tex Products Pvt. Ltd. did not follow the required steps.
"The respected court might allow the court-appointed official to step down...if the necessary costs and expenses are paid."
A key order was issued on March 10, 2025. It stated that if Uni Tex Products Pvt. Ltd. didn't leave the property by March 10, 2026, the court-appointed official would take over.
"If the company doesn't leave...the court-appointed official will take over."
According to Rule 596 of the Bombay High Court Rules, an official copy of the order must be given to the court-appointed official. Uni Tex Products Pvt. Ltd. did not do this, so Mr. Pawar asked to be relieved. The rule stresses acting on time, which the company seemed to ignore.
In June 2013, the Administrative Judges’ Committee set guidelines. If parties don't follow Rule 596, the court-appointed official can ask to be relieved. This case showed how important it is to follow these rules.
Judge Jamdar denied Mr. Pawar's request to be relieved, as the deadline for Uni Tex Products Pvt. Ltd. hadn't yet arrived. The report from the court-appointed official was taken back without any costs.
"The Court Receiver Report No.33 of 2025 is dismissed as taken back with no costs."
This case highlights the necessity of following court rules and meeting deadlines.
