The Kalyani siblings — Baba Kalyani, Gaurishankar Kalyani and Sugandha Hiremath — are scheduled to meet on February 20 or 21 to commemorate the death anniversary of their mother, Sulochana Kalyani, and discuss building a shrine in her memory.
Both Baba Kalyani and Sugandha Hiremath’s legal representatives have indicated their clients’ willingness to meet before joint civil judge KM Jaisingani at the Pune court. The judge was hearing a case filed by Hiremath concerning the construction of a shrine (samadhi) for their late mother, which she wishes to place next to their father’s.
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Sulochana Kalyani passed away on February 25, 2023.
Earlier this month, Hiremath filed a legal action against her brother, Baba Kalyani, to build their mother’s samadhi in accordance with her wishes. In a letter dated December 25, 2024, Baba Kalyani suggested that the samadhi be built at Parvati Nivas, where their mother had lived. With the second anniversary of their mother’s passing approaching, Hiremath moved the court, requesting that either Baba Kalyani build the samadhi or grant her access to a plot to do so.
During Thursday’s hearing, Baba Kalyani’s counsel stated that they had sent a letter to Hiremath, expressing their willingness to construct the samadhi near their father’s samadhi. Baba expressed readiness to meet his siblings at the samadhi site to resolve the matter.
Baba Kalyani believes that the three siblings should address these sensitive issues related to personal and religious beliefs together. In an email to Hiremath, he suggested that all three siblings meet and consult their family guruji regarding the rituals required for establishing Sulochana Kalyani’s samadhi alongside that of Neelkanth Kalyani, which Baba Kalyani built in 2013. A copy of this email was submitted to the court on Thursday.
Baba Kalyani’s legal team will communicate these developments to his brother Gaurishankar and request his presence at the discussion.
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Neither Gaurishankar Kalyani, nor any of his family members or legal representatives were present in court during the hearing.
Judge Jaisingani said he would hear the case and determine the next steps after the siblings meet.
The Kalyani siblings are currently involved in a succession dispute regarding the division of the Kalyani HUF assets.
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