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Shraddha w/o Sakharam Kadam v. Vithabai Dhondu Bagwe (Deceased)

Bombay HC23 Jun 2025TP/1598/2025

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What is this about?

Testamentary Petition 1598 of 2025, Bombay High Court, Milind N. Jadhav J., 06-10-2025; Letters of Administration; Section 278, Indian Succession Act, 1925; sole legal heir; deceased Vithabai Dhondu Bagwe alias Vithaba D. Bagave; petitioner Shraddha Kadam; grant effective throughout Maharashtra; issuance within 3 weeks; subject to office objections; advocates Dinesh Arjun Wani and Padmakar Kashinath Tripathi.

What did the court decide?

Letters of Administration granted to the Petitioner having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra, to be issued by the Department within 3 weeks, subject to compliance of office objections, if any. ¶15

Shraddha w/o Sakharam Kadam vs Vithabai Dhondu… — Succession and Inheritance | Bombay HC (2025)

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether Letters of Administration should be granted to the Petitioner, having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra, in respect of the properties and credits of the deceased Vithabai Dhondu Bagwe alias Vithaba D. Bagave. +1 more

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Court's answer

There being no impediment, the Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed of in terms of the prayer clause seeking grant of Letters of Administration to the Petitioner having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra.

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Ratio / Principle

The Petitioner is the sole legal heir of the deceased Vithabai Dhondu Bagwe alias Vithaba D. Bagave.

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Key takeaways

The Department is directed to issue the Letters of Administration as directed within a period of 3 weeks from the date of the order, positively.ratio¶21
The allowance and disposal of the Testamentary Petition is subject to compliance of office objections, if any, forthwith, which shall be allowed by the Department.ratio¶22

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Bombay High Court (Testamentary & Intestate Jurisdiction), Milind N. Jadhav, J. (order dated October 06, 2025): Testamentary Petition No. 1598 of 2025, filed by Shraddha W/o. Sakharam Kadam under Section 278 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 for Letters of Administration in respect of the properties and credits of the deceased Vithabai Dhondu Bagwe alias Vithaba D. Bagave, allowed and disposed of. The Court found the Petitioner to be the sole legal heir of the deceased and held there was no impediment to allowing the Petition, granting Letters of Administration in terms of the prayer clause with effect throughout the State of Maharashtra. The Department was directed to issue the Letters of Administration within 3 weeks, subject to compliance of office objections, if any.

Shraddha w/o Sakharam Kadam v. Vithabai Dhondu Bagwe (Deceased)

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