Vikrant Shashikant Shetye v. Shashikant Bhalchandra Shetye (Deceased)
Case brief
What is this about?
64.TP/4134/2024 (TP), Bombay High Court, Testamentary Department, decided 02nd January 2025 by Shri P. A. Jagdale, OSD. Letters of Administration under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 for the estate of deceased Shashikant Bhalchandra Shetye (died 06-03-2020, Mumbai); petitioner Vikrant Shashikant Shetye (son of deceased); advocates Rohit Kadam i/b Rushikesh Saltar. Statutes/rules: Indian Succession Act 1925; Rule 382 of the Rules; Rule 397(1) and (4) and Rule 396 of the Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules, 1980; Hindu Succession Act, 1956 referenced in counsel's submission. Citation published, Collector notified, heirs consented, administration bond Form 118 with surety; uncontested petition; outcome: petition allowed, Letters of Administration granted for scheduled properties; no cases cited; no monetary amounts.
What did the court decide?
Letters of Administration granted to the petitioner (Vikrant Shashikant Shetye, son of the deceased) for the properties left by deceased Shashikant Bhalchandra Shetye and shown in the schedule, in prescribed format under the Indian Succession Act, 1925; office to verify absence of cross-petition or caveat before issuance of the grant.