Ramesh Gopal Maru v. Nirmala Ramesh Maru Deceased
Case brief
What is this about?
Testamentary Petition TP/2261/2024, Bombay High Court Original Side, decided 27-01-2025 by Shri P. A. Jagdale, OSD (Testamentary). Petitioner Ramesh Gopal Maru (nephew), advocate Mahesh Pandey; deceased Nirmala Ramesh Maru, widow, died 02-03-2021 at Navi Mumbai, Dist. Raigad. Grant of Letters of Administration under Indian Succession Act, 1925; entitlement urged under Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Citation published per Rules 396 and 397(1) and (4), Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules, 1980; notice to Collector, Mumbai; office report 03-01-2025: no caveat filed; objector Jagdish Jagtiya's advocate appeared 03-12-2024. Administration bond Form No. 118 with surety; legal heir consented by affidavit. Petition uncontested; allowed; Letters of Administration granted for scheduled properties.
What did the court decide?
Letters of Administration granted to the petitioner for the properties left by the deceased and shown in the schedule, under the Indian Succession Act, 1925; petitioner directed to file the account as undertaken in the Petitioner's Oath within the stipulated period, and the office to verify before issuance of the grant that no cross-petition is pending or caveat resisting the petition is filed.