Shirin Aliasgar Shaikh v. Yusufali Sulemanji Attarwala (Deceased)
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Misc. Petition No. 207 of 2025 (MPT, Testamentary & Intestate Jurisdiction), decided September 20, 2025, by Milind N. Jadhav, J. Legal heirship certificate under Section 2 of Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 for deceased Yusufali Sulemanji Attarwala; petitioner Shirin Aliasgar Shaikh (formerly Shirin Yusufali Attarwala) found sole legal heir; certificate to declare her legal heir/legal representative; delay condoned for MHADA transfer purpose; proclamation dispensed; department to issue certificate within 3 weeks; subject to office objections. Petitioner's advocates: Dnyanada D. Mahajan with Shirin Attarwala. Petition allowed and disposed of in terms of prayer clauses 'a', 'b' and 'c'.
What did the court decide?
Misc. Petition allowed and disposed of in terms of prayer clauses 'a', 'b' and 'c': Legal Heirship Certificate to be issued to Petitioner Mrs. Shirin Aliasgar Shaikh (formerly Shirin Yusufali Attarwala) declaring her legal heir and legal representative of deceased Yusufali Sulemanji Attarwala under Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827; delay in filing/issuance of the certificate condoned for the purpose of MHADA transfer; issuance of proclamation dispensed with; Department directed to issue the certificate within 3 weeks, subject to compliance of office objections, if any.