In the course of the mediation proceedings between Rhea Pillai and Leander Paes, the Bombay High Court yesterday asked the estranged couple to amicably resolve their dispute for the sake of their eight-year-old daughter. However, when Paes’ lawyer gave a proposal for settlement to Pillai and her lawyer, they rejected it, terming it as unacceptable.

Rhea Pillai termed the first proposal from Leander’s lawyers as ‘not acceptable’ (right) The next hearing of the case will be on August 22, when Paes returns from tennis tournaments. File pics