Bhagvati Premji Gada and Ors. v. Manilal Popatlal Gala and Anr.
Condonation of delay – Caveat in Testamentary Petition – Bombay High Court, Testamentary and Intestate Jurisdiction
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court; Testamentary and Intestate Jurisdiction; Interim Application No.1587 of 2024 in Caveat (L) No.16450 of 2024 in Testamentary Petition No.3804 of 2023; condonation of 68 days' delay in filing caveat; parties reconciled disputes and intend to file Consent Terms; conversion of testamentary petition into testamentary suit; deceased Malashi Waghji Dagha alias Malshi Waghji Daga alias Malshi Vaghaji Dagha; Milind N. Jadhav, J.; decided 07.01.2026; advocates Vanshika Mahajan and Preeti Gada for Applicants/Caveators, Shubham Mishra for Petitioners.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 68 days in filing the Caveat condoned; Caveat along with affidavit in support to be taken on record in terms of prayer clause (a); Department directed to convert the Testamentary Petition into a Testamentary Suit forthwith. ¶25