Phalguni Kunaal Patel alias Phal Patel v. Sarojini Pramod Vyas Alias Sarojben Pramofkumar Vyas Alias Sarojben Pramodkumar Vyas (Deceased)
Case brief
What is this about?
Letters of Administration with Will annexed; testamentary petition; Bombay High Court Original Side; legatee petitioner, no executor appointed; Will executed 03.12.2003 Mumbai in Gujarati; testatrix died abroad (Santa Clara, CA, USA) 29.04.2008; Will proved in TP 810/2015; limited grant Sec. 241 Indian Succession Act; Coomi Mehernosh Daruwalla attorney; Rule 382 delay condonation/explanation; Rule 397(1)(4) citation expiry; Rule 396 notice to Collector; waiver of citation by legal heirs; consent of co-legatees Rajesh Pramod Vyas and Dhiresh Pramod Vyas; administration bond; uncontested petition; Hindu Succession Act 1956 heirs; grant with effect throughout India; caveat verification.
What did the court decide?
Letters of Administration with Will annexed granted to the petitioner, Phalguni Kunal Patel alias Phal Patel, to be issued by the Office as per the Rules, having effect throughout India (subject to verification that no cross petition or caveat is pending).