Sudha Ajab Narayan Pandey v. Ajab Narayan Shivmurti Pandey
Case brief
What is this about?
Testamentary petition direction order, TP/5742/2025, dated 19.11.2025, before Shri P. A. Jagdale, OSD, Testamentary Department, Bombay High Court. Keywords: 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 BHC Rules requisitions (proper prayer, legal heirs information, delay explanation, locker inventory); service of General Citation and service on non-consenting heirs under Rules 399 and 400; administration bond for gross amount under Rule 420 within one week; verification of cross-petition under Rule 407; next date S.O. 21.01.2026; advocates Shivam Gupta i/b Umeshchandra Tiwari for petitioner.
What did the court decide?
Procedural directions issued on the Testamentary Petition (citation within two weeks; notice to Collector under Rule 396; Chapter XXVI compliance; service steps under Rules 399-400; administration bond under Rule 420 if other heirs; cross-petition check under Rule 407); matter stood over (S.O.) to 21.01.2026.