Shakuntala Mahendra Jhobalia v. Mahendra Dharamshi Jhobalia Alias Shah (Deceased)
Case brief
What is this about?
Legal Heirship Certificate; Section 2, Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827; Bombay High Court Testamentary and Intestate Jurisdiction; Miscellaneous Petition (L) No.33621 of 2024; intestate succession — no Will found despite diligent search; heirs per Hindu Succession Act, 1956; deceased Mahendra Dharamshi Jhobalia alias Shah died in Mumbai on 22 May 2024; certified heirs: Shakuntala Mahendra Jhobalia (Petitioner) and Shri Sanjay Mahendra Jhobalia; Consent Affidavit of other legal heir; no competing probate/succession/administration petition; petition allowed in terms of prayer clause (a); Registry to issue certificate in standard format; counsel VA Joshi (i/b Chitnis Vaithy & Co); Judge Arif S. Doctor; order modified 21 February 2025.
What did the court decide?
Legal Heirship Certificate under Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 granted to the Petitioner, certifying the Petitioner and Shri Sanjay Mahendra Jhobalia as the only heirs and legal representatives of the deceased Mr. Mahendra Jhobalia; Registry to issue the certificate in the standard format; Petition disposed of.