Vijaya Jaikishan Chandnani v. Neni Tilumal Aswani
Case brief
What is this about?
Legal heirship certificate; Section 2, Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827; Bombay High Court Testamentary & Intestate Jurisdiction; Miscellaneous Petition 697 of 2025; deceased Neni T Aswani; petitioner Vijaya J. Chandanani; heirs certification; married daughters and daughter-in-law; missing brother since 2011; Special Power of Attorney dated 22.06.2023; proclamation dispensed; certificate within 3 weeks; Milind N. Jadhav, J.; October 03, 2025.
What did the court decide?
Issuance of a Legal Heirship Certificate to the Petitioner under the provisions of Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 certifying the six persons named in prayer clause 'a' as the only heirs and legal representatives of the deceased Mrs. Neni C Aswani; issuance of proclamation dispensed with; Department directed to issue the certificate within 3 weeks, subject to compliance of office objections, if any.