Raman Mahadevan v. Mahadevan Raman (Deceased No. 1)
Case brief
What is this about?
Covers: maintainability of a single testamentary petition / joint letters of administration for two deceased spouses holding no joint property; Sec. 23 Maharashtra Court Fee Act 1959 ('relief in case of several grants') and single court fee versus independent valuation; distinction from TP/2881/2019 and TP No.(L) 6752/2021 (where some property was jointly held); properties in Pune and Mumbai local limits; direction to re-value independently or file separate petitions for independent properties; matter stood over (S.O.) to 06.05.2025. Registry reference appearing on the cause title: AMH20240006848C202 400003.
What did the court decide?
No final relief; directions issued — petitioner to value the petition independently or take steps to file petitions for the set of independent properties of the deceased — and the matter stood over (S.O.) to 06.05.2025.