Amol Anil Karnik v. Seema Anil Karnik

Bombay HC8 Dec 2025TP/5994/2025

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What is this about?

Testamentary petition directions order, Bombay High Court Testamentary Department, 08.12.2025; TP/5994/2025; petitioner is beneficiary under deceased's Will; advocates Shivam Gupta i/b Juilee Gadhge; directions: citation to non-consenting legal heirs, notice to Collector (Rule 396), General/Specific Citation/Notice to legatees within three weeks, service per Rule 397 with affidavit, Administration Bond vide Form No. 118 r/w Rule 420, Chapter XXVI requisitions (locker inventory, delay explanation, document translation), caveat/cross-petition check; next date 29.01.2026; officer P. A. Jagdale.

What did the court decide?

Procedural directions issued in the testamentary petition (citation/notices to non-consenting legal heirs and legatees, notice to Collector, administration bond, Chapter XXVI requisitions); matter stood over to 29.01.2026.

Amol Anil Karnik vs Seema Anil Karnik — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Directions in the testamentary petition regarding issuance of citation and notices, notice to the Collector, administration bond, and compliance with requisitions under the Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules, 1980.

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Court's answer

Citation to be issued to non-consenting legal heirs, if any; Notice to be issued to the Collector as per Rule 396 of the Rules; Petitioner to give a list of legatees named in the Will and take steps regarding them, if any.

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Ratio / Principle

Office directed to issue General Citation/Specific Citation/Notice to non-consenting legal heir(s) and Legatee(s), if any, within three weeks from the date of uploading the order; Advocate for the Petitioner to effect service of Citation as per Rule 397 of the rules and file Affidavit of service within two weeks after issuance of Citation.

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Key takeaways

Administration Bond for the gross amount to be furnished vide Form No. 118 r/w Rule 420 of the Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules, 1980 within three weeks, along with the name and address of Surety and proofs thereof.ratio¶¶8
Petitioner to comply with requisitions as per Chapter XXVI of the Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules, 1980, such as inventory of the locker and/or explanation of delay and/or translation of documents, if any.ratio¶¶9
Office to verify that no Caveat or Cross Petition is pending.ratio

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Testamentary Petition TP/5994/2025 — Petition by a Beneficiary named under the last Will and Testament of the Deceased — Directions order dated 08.12.2025: citation to non-consenting legal heirs and Notice to Collector under Rule 396 of the Rules; Office to issue General/Specific Citation/Notice to non-consenting legal heir(s) and Legatee(s) within three weeks; service of Citation per Rule 397 with Affidavit of service within two weeks of issuance; Administration Bond for the gross amount vide Form No. 118 r/w Rule 420 of the Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules, 1980 within three weeks with surety particulars; compliance with Chapter XXVI requisitions (inventory of locker, explanation of delay, translation of documents); Office to verify no Caveat or Cross Petition pending; Stand Over to 29.01.2026.

Amol Anil Karnik v. Seema Anil Karnik

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