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Sanjay Mohanlal Bhawsar v. Narmadaben Mohanlal Bhawsar (Deceased)

Bombay HC30 Jul 2025TP/1176/2024

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Probate granted; testamentary petition 6 TP/1176/2024 (E-filing); will executed at Mumbai on 20.11.2019; testatrix Narmadaben Mohanlal Bhawsar died 09.01.2022 at Mumbai; petitioner-sole-executor Sanjay Mohanlal Bhawsar; advocate D. R. Mishra; attesting witness affidavit (Dipakkumar Jamnadas Bhawsar, 10.01.2024) not filed; Affidavit of Service of General Citation dated 29.04.2024; guardianship of daughter Daksha by City Civil Court, Mumbai; issuance of probate subject to check for cross petition or caveat; decided 30.07.2025 by Company Registrar / Testamentary Registrar Mrs. K. Y. Ambekar.

What did the court decide?

Probate of the last Will and Testament of the deceased granted to the petitioner as sole Executor, with the Office to issue Probate as prayed after verifying whether any cross petition or caveat is filed. ¶10

Sanjay Mohanlal Bhawsar vs Narmadaben Mohanlal Bhawsar (Deceased) — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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SLG

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BEFORE : MRS. K. Y. AMBEKAR , COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR Date: 30^th July, 2025

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CALLED FOR HEARING :

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6 TP/1176/2024 (E-filing)

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Mr. D. R. Mishra, Advocate for petitioner

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PC : 1. Perused Petition. Heard Ld. Advocate for petitioner. This petition is for Probate of last Will and Testament of deceased filed by petitioner namely Sanjay Mohanlal Bhawsar being sole Executor named under the Will of deceased. The deceased namely Narmadaben Mohanlal Bhawsar died at Mumbai on 09.01.2022. Copy of death certificate is annexed to the petition. Identification proof of deceased viz. copy of Aadhaar Card is annexed to the petition.

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The deceased left behind her last Will and Testament which was duly executed at Mumbai on 20.11.2019. The said Will is in English language. The Para No. 6 of the Will refers to the appointment of Executor. Only one Executor appointed under the Will who is petitioner herein.

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Ld. Advocate for petitioner submits that husband of deceased predeceased the deceased. Deceased was survived by one son and three daughters. Out of them son is petitioner herein and one daughter is mentally retarded hence, petitioner is appointed as guardian for said Daksha by the Hon’ble City Civil Court, Mumbai and the same is annexed to the Affidavit filed by petitioner on behalf of said Daksha Bhawsar. Other two daughters have given their consents in favour of the petitioner herein. Consent Affidavits are on record. There are no other legal heirs.

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Petitioner's oath is filed. Affidavit of Dipakkumar Jamnadas Bhawsar dated 10.01.2024 one of the Attesting Witness to the Will is not filed. Affidavit of Service of General Citation dated 29.04.2024 is filed. All other legal formalities are complied with. Hence, petition is granted.

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Office to issue Probate as prayed after verifying whether any cross petition is filed or whether any caveat is filed.

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COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR

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30.07.2025

Sanjay Mohanlal Bhawsar v. Narmadaben Mohanlal Bhawsar (Deceased)

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