The High Court allowed an interim application seeking amendment to the Schedule of Assets in a testamentary petition to correct the Grant of Letters of Administration.
The Interim Application is allowed under paragraphs (a) and (b) permitting amendment to the Schedule of Assets.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2836 OF 2022
IN
TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 1019 OF 2018
Dr. Mohd. Hanif Ebrahim Baig and his wife
Smt. Zarina Hanif Baig..Deceased
Ebrahim Mohd. Hanif BaigApplicant /
..Petitioner
Ms. Vinali Bhaidkar i/by Ashni Desai, Advocate for Applicant / Petitioner.CORAM :MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE:JUNE 27, 2023.
P.C.:
1. Mentioned out of turn.
2. Heard Ms. Bhaidkar, learned Advocate for Applicant /
Petitioner.
3. This Interim Application has been filed by the Applicant for
seeking post grant amendment in respect of Grant of Letters of
Administration dated 14.01.2022 issued by this Court. The
rectification to the Schedule of Assets is required to be carried out.
The rectification sought for by the Applicant is in the Schedule of
Amendment at Exhibit “B” page No.13 of the Interim Application.
4. I have perused the Interim Application.
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5. For the reasons mentioned in the Interim Application,
Interim Application stands allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and
(b) which read thus:-
“(a) The Applicant/Petitioner may be permitted to amend
Schedule No.I to the Petition as per Schedule of Amendment
marked and annexed as Exhibit “B” hereto;
(b) Consequently, the Registry may be directed to amend the
Schedule of Properties annexed to the Grant of Letters of
Administration dated 14th January, 2022.”
6. The Prothonotary and Senior Master of this Court is directed
to accept the original grant for carrying out rectification as directed by
this Court.
7. The rectification shall be carried out within a period of eight
weeks from today.
8. Interim Application is disposed.
[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]
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Ebrahim Mohd. Hanif Baig
Dr. Mohd. Hanif Ebrahim Baig
Milind N. Jadhav
As recorded by the court registry
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