Asheta Arunan Menon v. Bernadette Vasudevan Arunan Menon (Deceased)
Case brief
What is this about?
Withdrawal of testamentary petition by praecipe; disposal as withdrawn; refund of court fees as per Rules; refund certificate to be issued by Registry within two weeks on server copy; submission to Collector of Stamp Duty, Old Customs House, Mumbai; Collector of Stamps Mumbai City and Mumbai MSD; In-charge Pay and Accounts Department Bandra four-week compliance for court-fee refunds; Registrar General to enforce timelines; delays of sometimes more than a year in realisation of court fees; Testamentary Petition No.364 of 2024; Asheta Arunan Menon petitioner; Bernadette Vasudevan Arunan Menon deceased; Jayesh Rathod advocate; Milind N. Jadhav J.; Bombay High Court Testamentary and Intestate Jurisdiction; 30 January 2026.
What did the court decide?
Leave granted to withdraw the Testamentary Petition; petition disposed as withdrawn. Refund of court fees as per Rules: Registry to issue the refund certificate within two weeks on a server copy of the order; certificate to be submitted to the Collector of Stamp Duty, Old Customs House, Mumbai; Collector of Stamps to personally ensure the refund on presentation of the server copy and issue the refund certificate/letter within four weeks thereafter at the highest; In-charge, Pay and Accounts Department (Bandra) to process refund requests from the Collector of Stamps' Office within four weeks; copies to be furnished to the Registrar General and the Collectors of Stamps (Mumbai City, Mumbai MSD).