The Maharashtra Executor Trustee Co. Pvt. Ltd. vs Gajanan Mahadeo Ganu — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

The Maharashtra Executor Trustee Co. Pvt. Ltd. vs Gajanan Mahadeo Ganu — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Probate of the last Will and Testament of Gajanan Mahadeo Ganu granted in terms of the relief prayed; Testamentary Department directed to issue grant/probate effective throughout the State of Maharashtra within four weeks; petition stands disposed.

Issue for consideration

Whether probate of the last Will and Testament of Gajanan Mahadeo Ganu ought to be issued to the Executor named in the Will. +1 more

Court's answer

On the averments in the Petition and the submissions made by Mr. Saraf, the Testamentary Petition is allowed in terms of the relief prayed.

Ratio / Principle

The consent affidavits dated 19.10.2025 of the married daughters Poonam Ajit Bhide and Ashwini Nitin Thatte and of the son Girish, along with the affidavit of the executor and the affidavit of the attesting witness appended to the Petition, were perused and found in order.

Key takeaways

Testamentary Department is directed to issue the grant/probate, having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra, subject to all other compliances and strictly in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from today positively.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Testamentary and Intestate Jurisdiction), Testamentary Petition No.1032 of 2026, decided 04.03.2026 by Milind N. Jadhav, J.: The Maharashtra Executor and Trustee Co. Pvt. Ltd., the Executor named in the last Will and Testament of Gajanan Mahadeo Ganu (Deceased), sought issuance of probate; the three beneficiaries and legal heirs named in the Will (two married daughters and a son) gave Consent Affidavits dated 19.10.2025, and the Affidavit of the Executor and Affidavit of the attesting witness were appended. Finding the affidavits in order, the court allowed the Testamentary Petition in terms of the relief prayed and directed the Testamentary Department to issue the grant/probate having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra, subject to all other compliances and strictly in accordance with law, within four weeks positively.

M4.TP.1032.2026.doc

HARSHADA H. SAWANT (P.A.)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION

TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO.1032 OF 2026

Gajanan Mahadeo Ganu .. Deceased

The Maharashtra Executor and Trustee Co. Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai .. Petitioner

Mr. B. G. Saraf a/w Mr. Suyash Kalbhor, Advocates for Petitioner.

CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : MARCH 04, 2026.

P.C.:

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

04.03.2026. Perused the praecipe.

2. Heard Mr. Saraf, learned Advocate for Petitioner.

3. Perused the praecipe dated 04.03.2026 and the Petition.

4. This Petition seeks issuance of probate in respect of the last

Will and Testament of Gajanan Mahadeo Ganu. Petition is filed by the Executor named in the Will. The three beneficiaries and legal heirs named in the Will are the two married daughters and a son whose names and details have been given in paragraph No.8 of the Petition.

5. Consent Affidavits dated 19.10.2025 of Poonam Ajit Bhide and Ashwini Nitin Thatte, the married daughters of the deceased and Girish

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M4.TP.1032.2026.doc

Gajanan Ganu S/o Gajanan Mahadeo Ganu, son of the deceased is appended to the Petition. Affidavit of Executor and Affidavit of attesting witness are both appended to the Petition. I have perused the same. The same are in order.

6. For the averments mentioned in the Petition and submissions made by Mr. Saraf, Testamentary Petition is allowed in terms of the relief prayed.

7. Testamentary Department is directed to issue grant / probate having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra subject to all other compliances and strictly in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from today positively.

8. With the above direction, Testamentary Petition stands

disposed.

H. H. SAWANT

[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]

Digitally signed AJAYTRAMBAK by AJAYTRAMBAKUGALMUGALE UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.03.04 18:38:59 +0530

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