Hiremaths seek mediation in family dispute with their uncle Baba Kalyani

The dispute between Hiremath siblings and their uncle Baba Kalyani, chairman of Pune-based Kalyani Group, took an interesting turn on Monday as Sameer Hiremath and his sister Pallavi Swadi submitted a proposal to the Pune civil court seeking mediation with their uncle to end the family dispute.

Sameer and Pallavi are children of Sugandha Hiremath, younger sister of Baba Kalyani.

The Hiremaths have sought division of family assets.

In the hearing on Monday, the Hiremath counsel told the court that Baba’s claims against the elders in the family were very disturbing and harmed the family’s reputation.

When the siblings tabled the mediation offer, Baba’s counsel refuted any talks of settlement. The court eventually accepted the request for mediation.

The siblings had approached the civil court earlier this year, seeking partition of Kalyani family Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) assets.

In response, Baba Kalyani filed a reply denying the existence of the family HUF assets.

He also told the court that the siblings had no right in any family wealth by virtue of being children of Sugandha.

In a statement, a spokesperson of the Kalyani Group said that after having filed a frivolous suit before the Pune court seeking partition of alleged properties of Kalyani family HUF assets, both (Sameer and Pallavi) have now sought permission of the court for mediation.

“The proposal to mediate in the pending dispute itself demonstrates that both have no cause of action in filing the partition suit. Both petitioners have been indulging in making malicious attempts to defame certain named family members,” the spokesperson said.