Manish Padam Sogani v. Kusum Aka Kusumdevi Padam Sogani (Deceased)
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (Testamentary & Intestate Jurisdiction), I.A. No. 167 of 2025 in Testamentary Petition No. 458 of 2024; applicant/petitioner Manish Padam Sogani; deceased Kusum @ Kusumdevi Padam Sogani; Justice Milind N. Jadhav; decided 07-11-2025; dispensation of requisition dated 17.02.2024 requiring deposit of Rs.1,33,33,333/- towards 2/3rd share for non-consenting legal heirs; department to proceed without requisition; fresh Grant not to be delayed, subject to compliances and removal of office objections; Administration Bond per law and Rules; advocates: Bhalchandra Saraf, Sonali Lolage, Rajiv A. Jadhav.
What did the court decide?
Interim Application No. 167 of 2025 allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) and disposed: the requisition of deposit of Rs.1,33,33,333/- towards the 2/3rd share in the said property for the non-consenting legal heirs is dispensed with, and the department is directed to proceed with the matter without the requisition; issuance of the fresh Grant shall not be delayed for any reason, subject to all due compliances and removal of office objections; any Administration Bond is to be filed in accordance with law and Rules.