Sanjay Pahariya is a Mumbai-based, renowned businessman and a real estate developer. He is primarily known as the ex-husband of Smruti Shinde, who is the daughter of Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Shushilkumar Shinde. And, beyond it, he is popular as the father of Shikhar Pahariya and Veer Pahariya. He has been active in the real estate business sector since the late 1990s and associated with companies like Vamona Developers Pvt Ltd, Mahashan Realty Pvt Ltd, and Butala Farm Lands Pvt Ltd ... On 19.11.2007, after the mandatory period of six months, the matter came up before the Family Court. Civil Appeal No 3465 of 2009, Special Leave Petition Civil No 17402 of 2008 Case Smruti Pahariya v. Sanjay Pahariya Supreme Court India (JT 2009 (8) SC 146 ,... Sanjay Paharia has challenged ex-parte divorce granted by a family court to wife Smriti, who is Sushilkumar Shinde's daughter