Kaushal Mayank Mehta v. Mayank Mangaldas Mehta
Case brief
What is this about?
Uncontested testamentary petition for Letters of Administration under the Indian Succession Act, 1925; deceased Mayank Mangaldas Mehta died 22/06/2010 at Mumbai; petitioner Kaushal Mayank Mehta (son of deceased); citation served, notice to Collector under Rule 396 BHC (O.S.) Rules 1980, 14-day period under Rule 397(1) and (4); delay explained under Rule 382; heirs' consent affidavits; administration bond Form No. 118 with surety; Hindu Succession Act, 1956 referred for son's entitlement; petition allowed 23rd September 2025 by Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty, Testamentary Department.
What did the court decide?
Letters of Administration granted to the petitioner for the properties left by the deceased and shown in the schedule, in prescribed format under the Indian Succession Act, 1925; petitioner directed to file an account as undertaken in the Petitioner's Oath within stipulated period; before issuance of the grant, the office to verify that no cross petition is pending or caveat resisting the petition is filed.