Petitioner sought probate of the deceased's Will executed in 2021. The court found that all legal formalities were complied with, including consent affidavits and service citation. The petition was granted.
Petition granted; office directed to issue probate after verifying absence of cross-petition or caveat.
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Before: Shri S. S. Agate
Addl. Registrar (O.S.) / Addl. Prothonotary and Senior Master
Date : 2nd May, 2024.
CALLED FOR COMPLIANCE:
) Mr. Shamrao B. Gore, Advocate for the Petitioner. ) ) )
) P.C.: 1. Perused Petition. Heard Ld. Advocate for ) the Petitioner. This Petition is for Probate of ) Last Will and Testament of the deceased filed ) ) by the Petitioner Nagindas Padamashi Sheth, ) being the Sole Executor named under the Will ) of the deceased. Deceased Urmila Nagindas ) ) Sheth, died said to have died at Mumbai on 1- ) 09.12.2022. Copy of death certificate is ) annexed to the Petition. For identification ) ) proof of the deceased, copy of Aadhaar Card ) is annexed to the Will. ) ) ) 2. Mr. Gore, Advocate for the Petitioner ) submits that deceased left behind her last Will ) and Testament which was duly executed at ) Mumbai on 15.03.2021. The said Will is in ) ) English language. ) ) 3. Mr. Gore, Advocate for the Petitioner ) submits that deceased was governed under the ) Hindu Succession Act 1956. It is submitted ) ) that the parents of the deceased predeceased ) the deceased. The Deceased left behind her ) husband, two daughters and one son. Save ) and except as mentioned in para – 9 there are ) ) no other legal heirs left by the deceased. ) ) 4. Petitioner’s Oath is filed. Consent Affidavits ) of two married daughters and son as ) ) mentioned in para – 9 are on record. ) Affidavits of Sunil Tiwari and Suresh
02.05.2024
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Ghodekar, both the attesting witnesses to the Will are filed. Affidavit of service of General Citation is filed. All other legal formalities are complied with. Hence, Petition is granted.
Addl. Registrar (O.S.) /
Addl. Prothonotary and Senior Master
Nagindas Padamashi Sheth
S. S. Agate
As recorded by the court registry
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