Dorothy Jane Devdas alias Dorothy Devdas v. Charles Gnanam Devdas
Case brief
What is this about?
Testamentary petition directions; Bombay High Court Testamentary Department; TP/5569/2025; issuance of citation; notice to Collector under Rule 396; non-consenting legal heirs; service of General Citation Rules 399 and 400; administration bond Rule 420; Chapter XXVI requisitions; cross-petition Rule 407; Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules 1980; order dated 13.11.2025; next hearing 14.01.2026; Officer on Special Duty Shri. P. A. Jagdale.
What did the court decide?
Procedural directions issued in the testamentary petition: citation within two weeks; notice to the Collector under Rule 396 and citation to non-consenting legal heirs, if any; compliance with Chapter XXVI requisitions; service of General Citation and on non-consenting heirs per Rules 399-400 with justification of their shares; administration bond per Rule 420 within one week if other legal heirs exist; Office to verify any cross-petition under Rule 407; matter adjourned to 14.01.2026.