Bombay High Court Overturns Pune District Court’s Interim Order Against Runwal Enterprises

Pune, March 14, 2026: In a significant legal development, Runwal Enterprises Limited has successfully appealed a previous ruling by the Pune District Court regarding a property dispute with Ranjeet Darak of Bridge Water Realty LLP. The Bombay High Court has set aside the interim relief that had restrained Runwal Enterprises from transacting, transferring, assigning, or creating any third-party interest in a suit property located at Mouje Lohgaon, Taluka Haveli, the company said in a press release. 

During the proceedings, Senior Counsel representing Runwal Enterprises argued that the company had not been given any prior notice of the Civil Miscellaneous Application filed in the Pune District Court. The Counsel further contended that the lower court had passed an ex-parte order without providing sufficient opportunity for Runwal Enterprises to be heard and failed to record specific reasons for the mandate. Legal representatives also maintained there was no inherent urgency in the application and noted that Bridge Water Realty LLP was not in possession of the suit property, making a blanket temporary injunction unjustifiable.

Upon hearing arguments from both sides, the Bombay High Court vacated the Pune District Court’s order. The High Court instead directed that a status quo be maintained regarding the disputed property. This ruling effectively removes the previous specific restraints placed on Runwal Enterprises while the broader legal matter continues.

Parallel to the civil dispute, the situation has escalated into criminal proceedings. The Economic Offences Wing, through the Chembur Police Station, has registered an FIR against Ranjeet Darak and Nitin Chavan (partners of Bridge Water Realty LLP), alongside Meenadevi Satish Mittal, Ashish Satish Mittal, Kavita Ankush Agarwal, and Nitin Satish Mittal. The charges filed under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, include Section 318 (4) for cheating, Section 61 (2) for criminal conspiracy, and Section 3 (5) for common intention. These offences carry potential punishments of up to seven years, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Meanwhile, Runwal Enterprises has formally approached the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The company addressed a letter to the agency detailing the alleged fraudulent conduct of the Bridge Water partners and the heirs of the late Satish Mittal. The communication requests the ED to conduct a full and impartial investigation into the matter and to take all necessary steps in accordance with applicable law.