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Seema Raju Parad v. Ramchandra Bhau Dhandore

Bombay HC14 Oct 2025TP/2827/2025

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What is this about?

Probate testamentary petition, Bombay High Court, Petition No. 2827 of 2025, decided 14.10.2025 by Justice Milind N. Jadhav. Executor-petitioner Seema Raju Parad sought probate of the last Will and Testament of deceased Ramchandra Bhau Dhandore; heirs/beneficiaries are the widow and two married daughters. Consent affidavits of widow and one married daughter, executor affidavit and attesting witness affidavit found in order; petition allowed in terms of relief prayed; Testamentary Department directed to issue probate effective throughout Maharashtra within four weeks; petition disposed.

What did the court decide?

Grant/probate of the last Will and Testament of Ramchandra Bhau Dhandore, having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra, to be issued by the Testamentary Department within four weeks. ¶20

Seema Raju Parad vs Ramchandra Bhau Dhandore — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Grant/probate of the last Will and Testament of Ramchandra Bhau Dhandore, having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra, to be issued by the Testamentary Department within four weeks.

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Issue for consideration

Whether probate should be granted in respect of the last Will and Testament of Ramchandra Bhau Dhandore, as sought by the Executor named in the Will.

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Court's answer

The Consent Affidavit of the widow and one married daughter of the deceased, the Affidavit of the Executor and the Affidavit of the attesting witness appended to the Petition were perused and found to be in order.

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Ratio / Principle

On the averments mentioned in the Petition and the submissions made by the learned Advocate for the Petitioner, the Testamentary Petition is allowed in terms of the relief prayed.

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Key takeaways

The Testamentary Department is directed to issue the grant/probate having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra, subject to all other compliances and strictly in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks positively.ratio¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Testamentary and Intestate Jurisdiction), Petition No. 2827 of 2025, decided 14 October 2025 by Milind N. Jadhav, J. Testamentary Petition filed by the Executor, Seema Raju Parad, seeking probate of the last Will and Testament of Ramchandra Bhau Dhandore (deceased); the beneficiaries and legal heirs named in the Will are the widow and two married daughters. The Consent Affidavits of the widow and one married daughter, the Affidavit of the Executor and the Affidavit of the attesting witness appended to the Petition were perused and found in order. On the averments in the Petition and the submissions of the Petitioner's Advocate, the Testamentary Petition was allowed in terms of the relief prayed, and the Testamentary Department was directed to issue the grant/probate having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra, subject to all other compliances and strictly in accordance with law, within four weeks. With the above direction, the Testamentary Petition stands disposed. Document bears the notation 'Corrected / Modified Order As per Speaking to the Minutes Order passed on 20.11.2025'.

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M3-A.TP.2827.2025.doc

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HARSHADA H. SAWANT (P.A.)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

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TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION

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PETITION NO.2827 OF 2025

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Ramchandra Bhau Dhandore .. Deceased

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Seema Raju Parad .. Petitioner

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� Mr. Dinesh Arjun Wani i/b Jayant Arjun Wani, Advocate for Petitioner.

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CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : OCTOBER 14, 2025

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P.C.:

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1. Mentioned. Not on Board. Taken on Board.

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2. Heard Mr. Wani, learned Advocate for Petitioner.

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3. Perused the praecipe dated 14.10.2025 and the Petition.

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4. This Petition seeks issuance of probate in respect of the last Will and Testament of Ramchandra Bhau Dhandore. Petition is filed by the Executor named in the Will. The two beneficiaries and legal heirs named in the Will are the widow and two married daughters whose names and details have been given in paragraph No.8 of the Petition.

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5. The Consent Affidavit of widow and one married daughter of the deceased is at page Nos.46 and 50 of the Petition. Affidavit of Executor

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and Affidavit of attesting witness are both appended to the Petition. I have

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perused the same. The same are in order.

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Corrected / Modified Order As per Speaking to the Minutes Order passed on 20.11.2025 1 of 2

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M3-A.TP.2827.2025.doc

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6. For the averments mentioned in the Petition and submissions made by Mr. Wani, Testamentary Petition is allowed in terms of the relief prayed.

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7. Testamentary Department is directed to issue grant / probate having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra subject to all other compliances and strictly in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from today positively.

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8. With the above direction, Testamentary Petition stands

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disposed.

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H. H. SAWANT

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[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]

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Digitally signed AJAYTRAMBAK by AJAYTRAMBAKUGALMUGALE UGALMUGALE Date: 2025.11.20 14:45:02 +0530

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Corrected / Modified Order As per Speaking to the Minutes Order passed on 20.11.2025 2 of 2

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