1 CAW 1200.2009.sxw srk IN THE HIGH COUT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1200 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 1520 OF 2009 Gaurang Vinod Doshi .. Applicant vs Madhuri Doshi .. Respondent Mr. Rishi Bhuta, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. R.T. Lalwani, Advocate for the Respondent. CORAM: A.S.OKA,J DATE: 4th September, 2009. P.C. 1 Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. There are two petitions pending before the family court. One petition is for maintenance to the wife and the other petition is for maintenance to the daughter. It is not in dispute that both the petitions are being heard together. It is also not in dispute that the petitions are at the stage of recording of evidence of the applicant- husband. The learned counsel appearing for the applicant-husband states that apart from the husband himself, he wants to examine one more witness. 2 The prayer in this Civil Application is for dismissal of the Writ Petition and for return of the passport to the applicant. Writ Petition has been admitted 2 CAW 1200.2009.sxw for final hearing on 5th February, 2009 and ad-interim relief has been granted. On 21st January, 2009 while issuing notice before admission, this court granted ad-interim reliefs in terms of prayer clause (b) and (c). On 5th February, 2009, while issuing rule, the said ad-interim relief was continued till the disposal of the petition. 3 Thus, while admitting the petition this court has restrained the present applicant-husband from going abroad. 4 As the main proceedings can be disposed of within a time bound schedule, it is not necessary to consider the prayer made in this application on merits. 5 This application is disposed of by directing the Family Court to dispose of pending petitions as expeditiously as possible and preferably on or before 10th November, 2009. Judge