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Sushma Ravindra Patil v. Ravindra Lotu Patil (Deceased)

Bombay HC14 Nov 2025TP/5675/2025

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What is this about?

Testamentary petition directions order; non-consenting legal heirs; general notice; affidavit of service; justification of surety; administration bond; cross petition verification; Rules 399, 400 and 407 Bombay High Court (Original Side) Rules 1980; praecipe for final grant; remove from board; Testamentary Registrar Kavita Y. Ambekar; Advocate Prashant Sarwankar; 40 TP/5675/2025; 14.11.2025.

What did the court decide?

Directions only: notice (including to non-consenting legal heirs), Affidavit of Service of General Notice and service per Rules 399-400, justification of surety and Administration Bond, verification of any cross petition (Rule 407), and praecipe for relisting when ready for final grant; matter removed from board. ¶9

Sushma Ravindra Patil vs Ravindra Lotu Patil (Deceased) — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Notice to be issued by the Office, including notice to the non-consenting legal heirs of the deceased, if any; the Advocate is directed to take steps. +3 more

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Court's answer

The Office is to issue notice, and notice is also to be issued to the non-consenting legal heirs of the deceased, if any; the Advocate is directed to take steps.

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Ratio / Principle

The Advocate for the petitioner is to file the Affidavit of Service of the General Notice and effect service upon the non-consenting legal heirs, if any, as per Rules 399 and 400 of the Bombay High Court (Original Side) Rules, 1980.

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Key takeaways

The Advocate is further to justify the surety of the non-consenting legal heirs and furnish the Administration Bond.ratio¶7
The Office is to verify whether any cross petition is filed; if a cross petition is filed, steps are to be taken to place the matter before the Hon'ble Court under Rule 407 of the Bombay High Court (Original Side) Rules, 1980.ratio¶8
The Advocate for the petitioner is to file a praecipe to place the matter on board as and when it is ready for final grant; meanwhile the matter is removed from the board.

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Bombay High Court (Original Side) - Directions order dated 14.11.2025 passed by Mrs. Kavita Y. Ambekar, Company Registrar / Testamentary Registrar, on e-filed Testamentary Petition No. 40 TP/5675/2025 (Mr. Prashant Sarwankar, Advocate for the petitioner). Office directed to issue notice, including notice to any non-consenting legal heirs of the deceased; Advocate directed to file Affidavit of Service of the General Notice, effect service upon non-consenting legal heirs, justify their surety and furnish Administration Bond as per Rules 399 and 400 of the Bombay High Court (Original Side) Rules, 1980; Office to verify whether any cross petition is filed and, if so, place the matter before the Hon'ble Court under Rule 407 of the said Rules; Advocate to file praecipe when the matter is ready for final grant - matter removed from board.

Sushma Ravindra Patil v. Ravindra Lotu Patil (Deceased)

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