Jigisha Abhay Gandhi v. Kokila Abhay Gandhi
Testamentary Petition TP/6415/2025 – For Directions
Case brief
What is this about?
Testamentary Petition TP/6415/2025; Bombay High Court Testamentary Department; for-direction order dated 18.12.2025 by Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty; directions: issue 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 requisitions (prayer, legal heirs, delay explanation, locker inventory); General Citation service per Rules 399 and 400; administration bond per Rule 420; cross-petition verification under Rule 407; adjourned to 16.02.2026; no advocate appeared for petitioner; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Procedural directions issued in the testamentary petition: citation to issue within two weeks of uploading of the order; notice to the Collector under Rule 396 BHC Rules; citation to non-consenting legal heirs of the deceased, if any; petitioner to comply with Chapter XXVI BHC Rules requisitions (proper prayer, information of legal heirs, explanation of delay, inventory of locker if any); steps for service of General Citation and service upon non-consenting legal heirs per Rules 399 and 400 BHC Rules; petitioner to justify the share of any non-consenting heir and furnish administration bond for the gross amount per Rule 420 BHC Rules within one week if other legal heirs exist; Office to verify any cross-petition and place it before the Court under Rule 407 BHC Rules; matter adjourned (S.O.) to 16.02.2026.