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Akshay Umesh Rikame v. Govind Krishna Rikame alias Govind Krishna alias G K Rikame

Bombay HC8 May 2025IA/1596/2025

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What is this about?

IA 1596/2025 in Misc. Petition 518/2024, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Testamentary & Intestate Jurisdiction, Milind N. Jadhav, J., decided 12-09-2025 - amendment of Grant to add omitted Schedule of Asset allowed; reverification dispensed with; one-week timelines fixed for amendment, re-deposit of original Grant and issuance of amended Grant.

What did the court decide?

Amendment of the Grant/original Petition to incorporate the Schedule of Asset permitted; reverification dispensed with; amendment to be effected within one week, original Grant to be re-deposited with the Testamentary Department, and amended Grant to be issued to the Applicant by the Department within one week thereafter. ¶19

Akshay Umesh Rikame vs Govind Krishna Rikame alias Govind Krishna alias G K Rikame — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Applicant may be permitted to amend the Grant/original Petition to annex the Schedule of Asset inadvertently omitted from the Grant.

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Court's answer

The Court permitted the Applicant to carry out the necessary amendment in the original Petition, granted the amendment, and dispensed with reverification.

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Ratio / Principle

The amendment is to be carried out within one week, and the Department shall allow the amendment to be carried out.

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Key takeaways

For the reasons stated in the Interim Application, the Interim Application stands allowed, and the Department will ensure that the Schedule of Asset is incorporated in the fresh Grant.ratio¶17
The original Grant shall be deposited in the Testamentary Department immediately after the amendment is carried out, and the Department shall accept it forthwith.ratio¶18
Within one week thereafter, the Department is directed to carry out the amendment and give the amended Grant to the Applicant without fail.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Testamentary & Intestate Jurisdiction), Milind N. Jadhav, J., 12 September 2025: Allowed Interim Application No. 1596 of 2025 in Miscellaneous Petition No. 518 of 2024, whereby Applicant Akshay Umesh Rikame (deceased: Govind Krishna Rikame alias G.K. Rikame) was permitted to amend the Grant/original Petition to annex the Schedule of Asset inadvertently left out of the Grant. Reverification was dispensed with; the amendment was to be carried out within one week; the original Grant was to be deposited with the Testamentary Department forthwith after amendment; and the Department was directed to effect the amendment and deliver the amended Grant incorporating the Schedule of Asset within one week thereafter.

Akshay Umesh Rikame v. Govind Krishna Rikame alias Govind Krishna alias G K Rikame

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