Suniti Widow of Jayant Karadkar v. Trimbak Laxman Karadkar alias Trimbak
Case brief
What is this about?
Legal heirship certificate; Section 2, Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827; Testamentary & Intestate Jurisdiction; Miscellaneous Petition No. 256 of 2026; Bombay High Court; Milind N. Jadhav J.; decided 05.05.2026; petitioner Suniti, widow of Jayant Karadkar, widowed daughter-in-law of deceased Trimbak Laxman Karadkar alias Trimbak; seven legal heirs; consent affidavits dated 11.10.2025 of Samir Sharadchandra Virkar, Meenakshi Milind Hajare, Swachhand Chandrashekhar Pimple, Anand Jayant Karadkar and Swanand Jayant Karadkar; non-consenting heir Vijay Trimbak Karadkar served by proclamation dated 16.01.2026; affidavit of service dated 16.02.2026; no objection received; administration bond for surety of non-consenting legal heirs; proclamation dispensed with; certificate to be issued within 3 weeks; petition allowed and disposed in terms of prayer clause (a).
What did the court decide?
Legal Heirship Certificate under Section 2 of Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 to be issued to the petitioner certifying (1) Samir Sharadchandra Virkar (2) Meenakshi Milind Hajare (3) Swachhand Chandrashekhar Pimple (4) Suniti Widow of Jayant Karadkar (5) Anand Jayant Karadkar (6) Swanand Jayant Karadkar and (7) Vijay Trimbak Karadkar as the only heirs and legal representatives of the deceased; issuance of proclamation dispensed with; appropriate administration bond to be filed to justify the surety of non-consenting legal heirs and accepted as adequate by the Department; Department directed to issue the certificate within 3 weeks positively; disposal subject to compliance of office objections, if any.