Sriram Venkateswaran v. Rukmani Venkateswaran
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court Testamentary Department directions order, TP/5344/2025, dated 04.11.2025, coram Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty; advocates Ms. Priya Chaubey i/b Sapna Rachure for petitioner; issuance of citation within two weeks; notice to Collector under Rule 396, Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules, 1980; citation to non-consenting legal heirs; Chapter XXVI requisitions compliance; deceased's marital status correction; General Citation service Rules 399-400; justification of non-consenting heirs' shares; administration bond Rule 420; cross-petition verification Rule 407; next date 05.01.2026.
What did the court decide?
Interlocutory directions issued in the testamentary petition: citation within two weeks; notice to the Collector (Rule 396) and citation to non-consenting legal heirs; compliance with Chapter XXVI requisitions and correction of the deceased's marital status; service of General Citation per Rules 399-400 with justification of non-consenting heirs' shares; administration bond per Rule 420 within one week if other legal heirs exist; Office to verify and report any cross-petition under Rule 407; matter posted to 05.01.2026.