Pradeep Gopal Zantye v. Sudha Gopal Zantye
Case brief
What is this about?
Testamentary petition; letters of administration with will annexed; petition by legatee tenable absent executor; Bombay High Court (Original Side) Rules 1980 - Rule 382 (delay), Rule 396 (notice to Collector), Rule 397(1)(4) (citation), Form No.102 (attesting witness affidavit); Hindu Succession Act 1956 legal heirs; Sudha Gopal Zantye (Testatrix, d. 24-01-2020, Mumbai); Pradeep Gopal Zantye (petitioner); Anagha (non-consenting legal heir/legatee); Will in Marathi executed 22.05.2002, registered 27.05.2022; attesting witness Milind Arvind Desai; deposit of non-consenting heir's share, receipt C-84/2025 dated 15.01.2025; administration bond; uncontested; Letters of Administration for State of Maharashtra; cross petition/caveat verification.
What did the court decide?
Letters of Administration with Will annexed to be issued to the petitioner throughout the State of Maharashtra, subject to proper execution of the administration bond and office verification that no cross petition or caveat is pending.