Shashikala Narayan Shetge v. Narayan Laxman Shetge (Deceased)
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY – Testamentary and Intestate Jurisdiction
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court; Testamentary and Intestate Jurisdiction; Common Conditional Order; Serial Nos. 901 to 1642 (certain serials excluded); office objections; Court fees; Caveat; Caveatees; Department; dismissal for default; deadline 15 March 2023; caveat court fee deadline 1 March 2023; Notice of Motion; Chamber Summons; restoration of Caveat; condonation of delay; ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.; 10 January 2023; probate/succession certificate petitions; administrative procedural order.
What did the court decide?
Conditional procedural directions issued: (i) office objections, including payment of Court fees, to be removed on or before 15 March 2023 with no extension, failing which the Petitions stand dismissed without further reference to the Court; (ii) matters where a Caveat has been filed (including dismissed-Caveat cases with pending Notice of Motion/Chamber Summons for restoration or condonation of delay) are not to be dismissed for non-removal of office objections, subject to a case-by-case check by the Department; (iii) caveat Court Fees to be paid before 1 March 2023 without extension, failing which the Petitions stand dismissed.