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Rajeev Jayantilal Sejpal v. Jayantilal Nandlal Sejpal (Deceased)

Bombay HC21 Aug 2024TP/4043/2024

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Petition by a beneficiary for Letters of Administration with Will annexed to the estate of a deceased testator. Attesting witness's affidavit proved execution; legal heirs consented and citations went unopposed. Petition granted.

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Letters of Administration with Will annexed granted to the petitioner upon proper execution of the administration bond.

Rajeev Jayantilal Sejpal vs Jayantilal Nandlal… — Succession and Inheritance | Bombay HC (2024)

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Before: Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty, With Testamentary Department Date: 12th December, 2024

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FOR COMPLIANCE:

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TP/4043/2024 P. C. : Shri. Aditya Patil i/b SSP LEGAL Ld. Advocate [Original] for the Petitioner (ECHCBM02062822 024) with 1) This petition is filed by petitioner, WILL/1603/2024 being one of the beneficiaries under the Will

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1) This petition is filed by petitioner, being one of the beneficiaries under the Will executed by Jayantilal Nandlal Sejpal (herein after the same is referred to as “Testator”), for grant of a Letters of Administration with Will annexed. Said Testator said to have died at Mumbai on 04-03-2022 Petitioner, namely Rajeev Jayantilal Sejpal, filed the copy of death certificate, identity proof of the testator, Will, petitioner's oath.

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2) Perused petition. Heard Ld. Advocate for petitioner. Perused documents.

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3) There is no executor to execute the Will. Hence, the petitioner is the one of the legatee under the Will. Hence, petition is tenable.

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4) Petitioner stated that the deceased left behind his last Will and Testament which was duly executed at on 14.01.2019, in English language. The original Will is handed in separately for being filed and kept in a safe place in the Office of the Prothonotary and Senior Master, High Court, Bombay.

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5) Ld. Advocate for petitioner submits

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that parents of deceased predeceased testator and testator was survived by legal heirs, as per the provisions of Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Legal heirs of the testator have consented to the petition and thereby waived the service of Citation. The petitioner affirmed that there are no other legal heirs of the deceased.

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6) Citation was issued, which has been duly affixed on the conspicuous part of the Hon’ble High Court and notice board of the Collector’s Office at Mumbai and 14 days have been expired vide Rule 397(1) and (4) of the Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules, 1980(for short “BHC Rules”) and an affidavit to that effect has been filed. Notice to collector has been issued vide Rule 396 of BHC Rules. Till today, no one appeared to resist the claim of the petitioner or nothing is brought to the notice regarding pending litigation pertaining to the same properties. Hence, the petition is treated as uncontested one.

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7) The petitioner has filed the affidavit of Rajnikant Maganlal Desai, one of Attesting Witnesses to the Will, in form No.102 of Bombay High Court (Original Side) Rules, 1980. He deposed that he was present and deceased signed the Testament in presence of him and another witness, after going through its contents. Hence, enough evidence is on record to accept the execution of the Will and petitioner is succeeded to prove the execution of Will. According to him all additions and alteration in a Will were existed at the time of execution and before singing the Will.

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Hence, there is sufficient compliance of the Rule 383 of the Rules.

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8) Properties mentioned in the schedule-I of the petition are referred in the Will.

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9) Other legatees, namely Bharat, Bharati, Rita, have given consent to grant Letters of Administration to petitioner.

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10) Petitioner has executed the administration Bond in the prescribed format. Hence, following order:

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ORDER

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1) Petition is granted.

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2) Office to issue Letters of Administration with Will annexed to the petitioner, upon satisfaction that the administration Bond is properly executed, as per the Rules, thought State of Maharashtra.

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3) Before issuance of Letters of Administration with Will, the office to verify that there is no cross Petition is pending or caveat is filed. Office to act accordingly.

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12th December, 2024 Officer on Special Duty, with Testamentary Department

Rajeev Jayantilal Sejpal v. Jayantilal Nandlal Sejpal (Deceased)

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