Summary: The Bombay High Court decided to let changes be made in a long-running property case, even after 27 years. This decision is aimed at making sure all properties are part of the case to avoid more court battles in the future.
Balasaheb Lalasaheb Jadhav and others were involved in a legal fight over family properties. The case, which started in 1995, was about dividing and separately owning family properties. However, Balasaheb Lalasaheb Jadhav and others did not include all the properties, which led to the case being thrown out.
Balasaheb Lalasaheb Jadhav and others challenged the case's dismissal in 2015 and asked to change the case to include more properties. This change was important because the original case was dismissed for not including all properties in the shared pool.
"The people filing the case want to add this property to their claim to settle the case fully and avoid more lawsuits."
Petitioners' View: - The defendants, represented by Mr. Chetan Patil, argued that allowing changes at this point would unfairly change the case. They stressed the delay by Balasaheb Lalasaheb Jadhav and others and the rights the defendants gained from the initial dismissal.
Respondents' View: - Mr. Rushikesh Patil, representing Vyankatrao Shankarrao Jadhav's family and others, argued that the change was needed to include all family properties and prevent more lawsuits.
Judge S.G. Chapalgaonkar decided in favor of the change, saying it was necessary to fully resolve the dispute and avoid more court cases.
"This Court finds that the change is needed to finally settle the argument between the parties."
This decision shows the court's willingness to ensure fairness, even if it means looking at old cases again. By allowing the change, the court wants to cover the entire disagreement, making sure all properties are considered and reducing the chance of future court cases.
The court allowed the changes to the case so that all properties would be included, aiming to completely resolve the dispute and prevent further legal issues.
