Christina Joanna Fernandes Wo George Fernandes v. Margaret Fernandes W/o Bernard Fernandes alias Margaret Fernandes
Case brief
What is this about?
Testamentary Petition No.5402 of 2025, Bombay High Court, Testamentary and Intestate Jurisdiction; dispensation of surety justification where non-consenting legal heir is son of deceased; administration bond with Affidavit/undertaking accepted as adequate for issuance of Grant; interim application allowed in terms of prayer clause (a); petition to be disposed strictly in accordance with law; order dated April 23, 2026; Milind N. Jadhav, J.
What did the court decide?
Interim Application allowed in terms of prayer clause (a): requirement for justifying the surety dispensed with, and the administration bond alongwith appropriate Affidavit/undertaking to be accepted by the Department as adequate for issuance of Grant. As regards prayer clause (b), the Petition is directed to be disposed strictly in accordance with law. ¶19