Dinesh Gulab Mirchandani v. Chitra Gulab Mirchandani (Deceased)
Case brief
What is this about?
Uncontested testamentary petition for Letters of Administration with Will annexed granted by Bombay High Court (Testamentary Department, Shri P. A. Jagdale, OSD) on 29.07.2025 in 107.TP/3207/2024 with WILL/1297/2024. Key elements: petition by legatees/beneficiaries tenable where no executor appointed under the Will; Testatrix Chitra Gulab Mirchandani died at Mumbai 18.11.2023, Will executed at Pune 09.12.2016; heirs per Hindu Succession Act, 1956; citation and Collector notice under Rules 397(1) and (4) and 396 of the Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules, 1980; proof of execution via attesting witness affidavit (Saroj Mirchandani) in Form No.102; consents of other legatees (Shalini, Ria, Anuskha, Rahul); administration bond executed; LoA effective throughout State of Maharashtra subject to no cross-petition/caveat. Counsel: Yash Sinha i/b Tushar Goradia for the Petitioner. No precedents cited; no monetary quantum.