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Bombay High Court asks Dr Vijaypat Singhania's son to reply to suit filed by his children

The Bombay high court on Friday asked Madhupati and Anuradha Singhania, estranged son and daughter-in-law of Dr Vijaypat Singhania, chairman emeritus of the Raymond Group, to file their replies to the suit filed by their children by April 25.

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The Bombay high court on Friday asked Madhupati and Anuradha Singhania, estranged son and daughter-in-law of Dr Vijaypat Singhania, chairman emeritus of the Raymond Group, to file their replies to the suit filed by their children by April 25.

Dr Singhania's grandchildren, Ananya, 29, Rasaalika, 26, Tarini, 20 and Raivathari, 18, had filed the suit in February challenging the agreement signed on December 30, 1998 between their parents – Madhupati and Anuradha – and Dr Singhania whereby the parents had given up their and the siblings' rights in the ancestral properties. The grandchildren have sought annulment of the agreement stating that it was prima facie illegal as they have a right in the ancestral property by birth.

The suit, filed through advocate Sharmila Deshmukh, claimed that Dr Singhania was not the founder of the group but inherited the same by virtue of being a Singhania. Similarly, Madhupati, Anuradha and their children too have inherited the ancestral property by being born in the Singhania family.

Justice Gautam Patel has asked the parents to file the reply by April 25 and the children have been asked to file their rejoinder by April 29.

Dr Singhania had filed an affidavit refuting allegations by his grandchildren from Madhupati, the estranged son, claiming that he hasn't simply inherited the legacy, but worked hard and helped build it further.

Justice Patel has asked Dr Singhania to file a rejoinder affidavit to the grandchildren rejoinder affidavit, if required, by May 6.

The suit has been kept for hearing on May 8.

Dr Singhania had filed the affidavit refuting the allegation and have listed his achievements in the company, saying that he hasn't simply inherited the legacy, but grew it significantly.

Justifying the arrangement further, he states that it was a conscious decision taken by both the sides, which means that Madhupati and Anuradha took a conscious decision to migrate from India after signing it. The decision was taken keeping the long-term interest of their business in mind and as per the arrangement, Singhania was to support his son settle abroad, which he has, claimed the affidavit.

Singhania has also raised the issue of delay in filing of the suit (preliminary issue of limitation).

The siblings had claimed that they filed the suit at such a belated stage since Raivathri had became major only last year.

Singhania's affidavit states that though the youngest grandson, Raivathari, attained majority only last year, his three elder sisters became major much earlier.

Also, the grandchildren have claimed that it was only recently they learnt about the family agreement. Singhania has claimed that Madhupati and his wife Anuradha had not challenged the terms till today, which implied they had accepted it and therefore there was no cause for challenging it now.

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