Shri Pranil Jitendra Thakker vs Rajani Jitendra Thakker — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Shri Pranil Jitendra Thakker vs Rajani Jitendra Thakker — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Letters of Administration granted to the Petitioner, being the son of the deceased, having effect throughout India; Petition allowed and disposed of in terms of the un-numbered prayer clause; Department directed to issue the Grant within 3 weeks, subject to compliance of office objections, if any.

Issue for consideration

Whether Letters of Administration should be issued to the Petitioner, son of the deceased, in respect of the properties and credits of the deceased Rajani Jitendra Thakker alias Rajani J. Thakker alias Rajni Jitendra Thakker alias Rajani J. Thakkar.

Court's answer

There can be no impediment in allowing the Petition; the Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed of in terms of the un-numbered prayer clause, i.e., grant of Letters of Administration to the Petitioner, being the son of the deceased, having effect throughout India.

Ratio / Principle

The Department is directed to issue the Grant (Letters of Administration) as directed above within a period of 3 weeks from the date of the order, positively.

Key takeaways

The Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed of subject to compliance of office objections, if any, to be complied with forthwith and allowed by the Department.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Testamentary & Intestate Jurisdiction), Testamentary Petition No. 1371 of 2026, decided 4 May 2026 by Milind N. Jadhav, J.: The petition of Pranil Jitendra Thakker, son of the deceased Rajani Jitendra Thakker alias Rajani J. Thakker alias Rajni Jitendra Thakker alias Rajani J. Thakkar, for issuance of Letters of Administration in respect of the properties and credits of the deceased was allowed and disposed of in terms of the un-numbered prayer clause granting Letters of Administration to the Petitioner having effect throughout India. Consent affidavits dated 10.02.2026 of the four legal heirs (Jitendra Pragji Thakker, Rupal Manish Thakkar, Rinku Foram Thakkar and Pallavi Sunil Khanna) were appended to the Petition. The Department was directed to issue the Grant within 3 weeks, subject to compliance of office objections, if any.

M8.TP.1371.2026

Ajay

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION

TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 1371 OF 2026

Rajani Jitendra Thakker alias Rajani J. Thakker alias Rajni Jitendra Thakker alias Rajani J. Thakkar .. Deceased

Pranil Jitendra Thakker .. Petitioner

Mr. M K Tanna a/w Ms. Krutika Dongarkar, Advocates for Petitioner.

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

P.C.:

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

04.05.2026. Perused the praecipe.

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

3. Present Testamentary Petition is filed by Petitioner for issuance of Letters of Administration in respect of the properties and credits of deceased Rajani Jitendra Thakker alias Rajani J. Thakker alias Rajni Jitendra Thakker alias Rajani J. Thakkar. The names and details of legal heirs of the deceased are stated in paragraph No.4 of the Petition. Purpose for filing the present Petition is stated in paragraph No.8 of the Petition. I have perused the same.

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4. Consent affidavits dated 10.02.2026 of Jitendra Pragji Thakker, Rupal Manish Thakkar, Rinku Foram Thakkar and Pallavi Sunil Khanna, the legal heirs of the deceased are appended to the Petition.

5. In view of the above, there can be no impediment in allowing the Petition. Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed of in terms of un-numbered prayer clause which reads thus:-

“that letters of Administration may be granted to the Petitioner being the son of the Deceased having effect throughout India.”

6. Department is directed to issue the Grant as directed above within a period of 3 weeks from today positively.

7. Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed subject to

compliance of office objections, if any, forthwith which shall be allowed by the Department.

[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]

Ajay Digitally signed AJAYTRAMBAKUGALMUGALE by AJAYTRAMBAKUGALMUGALEDate: 2026.05.05 11:47:06 +0530

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