Joanna Marian Dsouza alias D Souza v. Reigney Clotilda D Souza (Deceased)
Case brief
What is this about?
Testamentary petition TP/6056/2025; Bombay High Court Testamentary Department; OSD Shri P. A. Jagdale; order dated 04.12.2025; pre-admission probate compliance directions; citation within two weeks; Rule 396 Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules 1980 notice to Collector; Chapter XXVI BHC Rules requisitions (proper prayer, legal heirs, delay, locker inventory); Rules 399 and 400 general citation and service on non-consenting legal heirs; justification of heirs' shares; Rule 420 administration bond for gross amount; Rule 407 cross-petition; listed/S.O. 05.02.2026; none for the petitioner.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions issued on the testamentary petition: citation within two weeks; notice to the Collector under Rule 396 BHC (O.S.) Rules, 1980; compliance with Chapter XXVI requisitions; service per Rules 399 and 400 with justification of non-consenting heirs' shares; Administration Bond per Rule 420; cross-petition verification under Rule 407; matter listed to 05.02.2026.