Ravindra Rajaram Khanvilkar v. Rajaram Sitaram Khanvilkar Deceased
Case brief
What is this about?
Testamentary Petition TP/5491/2025, Bombay High Court Testamentary Department, order dated 12 November 2025 by Shri P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty; FOR DIRECTION order; registration code AMH20210045905C202 500008; Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules, 1980 — Rule 396 (notice to Collector), Chapter XXVI requisitions, Rules 399 and 400 (general citation, service on non-consenting legal heirs), Rule 407 (cross-petition), Rule 420 (administration bond for gross amount); Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (legal heirs); justification of share of non-consenting heirs; explanation of delay; inventory of locker; S.O. to 12.01.2026; none for the petitioner on the day of listing.
What did the court decide?
Directions issued on the testamentary petition: citation within two weeks; notice to the Collector under Rule 396 BHC Rules; citation to non-consenting legal heirs if any; compliance with Chapter XXVI requisitions including explanation of delay and locker inventory; legal heirs to be stated per the Hindu Succession Act, 1956; service of General Citation and on non-consenting heirs per Rules 399 and 400 with justification of their shares; administration bond for the gross amount per Rule 420 within one week if other legal heirs exist; Office to verify and place any cross-petition before the Court per Rule 407; next date 12.01.2026.