Bina Pravin Rao v. Malti Bhagwan Lavingia
Case brief
What is this about?
Testamentary petition directions order; Bombay High Court Testamentary Department; TP/5925/2025; Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules 1980 (BHC Rules) - Rule 396 (notice to Collector), Chapter XXVI requisitions, Rules 399-400 (General Citation service), Rule 420 (Administration Bond for gross amount), Rule 407 (cross-petition); citation; non-consenting legal heirs; share justification; locker inventory; delay explanation; S.O. 02.02.2026; decided 01.12.2025; advocate Ms. Kajal Naidu i/b Thodur Law Associates.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions issued in the Testamentary Petition: issuance of Citation within two weeks of upload; Notice to the Collector under Rule 396 BHC Rules; citation to non-consenting legal heirs; compliance with Chapter XXVI requisitions; service of General Citation per Rules 399-400; justification of non-consenting heirs' shares and furnishing of Administration Bond per Rule 420; verification of cross-petitions under Rule 407; matter stood over to 02.02.2026. Final prayer (grant) not disposed of.