Parag Dhirajlal Shah vs Indira Dhirajlal Shah — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Parag Dhirajlal Shah vs Indira Dhirajlal Shah — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim Application allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b): amendment per Schedule to be executed on the Grant and the original Petition, with a fresh (amended) Grant to be issued to the Applicant.

Issue for consideration

Whether the post-grant amendment Interim Application (No. 1730 of 2026) seeking amendment of the already-issued Grant and of the original Petition No. 3074 of 2025 should be allowed in terms of its prayer clauses. +1 more

Court's answer

There is no impediment to allowing the post-grant amendment Application; the Interim Application stands allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b).

Ratio / Principle

The original Grant, along with a server copy of this order, shall be handed over to the Department within one week.

Key takeaways

Once the original Grant is received, the Department shall carry out the concerned amendment as per the Schedule (also noted by the Court in the order) and give the copy of the fresh Grant to the Applicant within a period of two weeks thereafter.ratio¶17
The Department shall permit the necessary amendment to be carried out in the original Petition within two weeks, and re-verification is dispensed with.ratio¶18
Issuance of the fresh Grant shall not be delayed for any reason; it remains subject to all due compliances and removal of office objections.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION (HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY) — MILIND N. JADHAV, J. — 30.04.2026. Post-grant amendment of a probate Grant permitted: Interim Application No. 1730 of 2026 in Petition No. 3074 of 2025 (deceased: Indira Dhirajlal Shah; applicant/original petitioner: Parag Dhirajlal Shah) raised off-Board via praecipe dated 30.04.2026 and allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b). Directions: (i) original Grant, along with server copy of the order, to be handed over to the Department within one week; (ii) Department to execute the concerned amendment as per the Schedule (also noted by the Court in the order) and give the copy of fresh Grant to the Applicant within two weeks thereafter; (iii) necessary amendment to the original Petition permitted within two weeks, re-verification dispensed with; (iv) issuance of fresh Grant not to be delayed for any reason, remaining subject to all due compliances and removal of office objections. No statute or precedent cited; single-judge sitting.

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HARSHADA H. SAWANT (P.A.)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION

INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1730 OF 2026 IN

PETITION NO.3074 OF 2025

Parag Dhirajlal Shah Applicant / Orig. .. Petitioner IN THE MATTER BETWEEN: Indira Dhirajlal Shah .. Deceased Parag Dhirajlal Shah .. Petitioner

Ms. Rasika Pawar i/b Mr. Rakesh Jain, Advocates for Applicant / Petitioner.

CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : APRIL 30, 2026

P.C.:

1. Not on Board. Mentioned by way of filing praecipe dated 30.04.2026. Perused the praecipe.

2. Heard Ms. Pawar, learned Advocate for Applicant / Petitioner.

3. This is a post grant amendment Application. Schedule of amendment is appended at Exhibit- B, page No. 19, Copy of Grant is appended at Exhibit- A, page No. 12. I have perused the Application. There can be no impediment in allowing the post grant amendment Application.

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4. For the reasons mentioned in the Application, Interim Application stands allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b).

5. The original Grant shall be handed over to Department within one week from today alongwith server copy of this order. Once original Grant is given to Department, Department shall carry out the concerned amendment as per Schedule which is also noted by this Court in the order and give the copy of fresh Grant to Applicant within a period of two weeks thereafter positively.

6. Department will allow the necessary amendment to be carried out in the original Petition within a period of two weeks from today. Re-verification stands dispensed with.

7. For no reason issuance of fresh Grant shall be delayed. However it shall be subject to all due compliances and removal of office objections.

8. With the above directions, Interim Application is allowed and

disposed.

H. H. SAWANT

[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]

Digitally signed by AJAY AJAYTRAMBAK TRAMBAKUGALMUGALE UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.05.01 17:02:30 +0530

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