Application for amendment of a Letters of Administration petition to substitute the applicant, brother of the original petitioner who died during pendency, in place of the original petitioner. Allowed in terms of prayer clause (a), with consequential amendments within two weeks.
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4.IA.3732.2023.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3732 OF 2023 IN
TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 337 OF 2018
SHRIKANT SHRINIVAS MALANI
Digitally signed by SHRIKANT SHRINIVAS MALANI Date: 2024.02.08 17:16:25 +0530
John Raymond Periera ...Applicant IN THE MATTER BETWEEN : John Anthony Pereira ...Deceased Napolean Raymond Pereira ...Petitioner *** Mr. B.G. Saraf a/w Mr. Suyash Kalbhor, for Petitioner. *** CORAM : MANISH PITALE, J. DATE : 07th FEBRUARY, 2024.
P. C. :
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application is allowed in the interest of justice, in terms of prayer clause (a).
(MANISH PITALE, J.)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the brother of the deceased original petitioner may be substituted as petitioner in a pending Letters of Administration petition?
John Raymond Periera
Napolean Raymond Pereira
John Anthony Pereira
MANISH PITALE
As recorded by the court registry
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