Jitendra Gangakrishna Damani v. Harshada Labhshanker Joshi (Deceased)
Case brief
What is this about?
Probate granted; testamentary petition TP/1837/2024 with Will/674/2024; will executed at Mumbai on 18.10.2022 in English; deceased Harshada Labshanker Joshi died at Mumbai on 26.04.2023; petitioner-executor Jitendra Gangakrishna Damani; sole executor appointed at para 8 of the Will; residuary clause at paras 2 and 3; deceased died as spinster; sister Vidula L. Joshi died issue-less; sister Taruna Pandya consented by affidavit through e-filing; attesting-witness affidavits of Taruna Harshad Pandya and Hitendra Narsinh Paurana dated 20.12.2023; Affidavit of Service of General Citation dated 12.12.2024; delay condoned; legal formalities complied; probate to issue after verification of cross petition or caveat; decided 27.01.2026 by Kavita Y. Ambekar, Company Registrar / Testamentary Registrar.
What did the court decide?
Probate to be issued as prayed, subject to the Office first verifying whether any cross petition or caveat is filed.