Nishikant Parshuram Shirsat vs Hemakant Parshuram Shirshat Alias Hemkant Parshuram Shirshat — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Nishikant Parshuram Shirsat vs Hemakant Parshuram Shirshat Alias Hemkant Parshuram Shirshat — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Testamentary Petition allowed and disposed: Letters of Administration with Will annexed granted to the Petitioner, Nishikant Parshuram Shirsat, as one of the Beneficiary/Legatee named under the last Will and testament of the deceased Hemakant Parshuram Shirsat alias Hemkant Parshuram Shirsat, having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra; Department directed to issue the Grant within 3 weeks, subject to compliance of office objections, if any; praecipe allowed and disposed.

Issue for consideration

Whether Letters of Administration with Will annexed should be granted to the Petitioner, Nishikant Parshuram Shirsat, as one of the Beneficiary/Legatee named under the last Will and testament of deceased Hemakant Parshuram Shirsat alias Hemkant Parshuram Shirsat, having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra.

Court's answer

Having perused the Petition (legal-heir details at paragraph 8 and purpose at paragraph 9 thereof) and the consent affidavits of the legal heirs appended thereto, the Court found no impediment in allowing the Testamentary Petition.

Ratio / Principle

The Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed of in terms of the un-numbered prayer clause (quoted at paragraph 22).

Key takeaways

By the operative order, Letters of Administration with Will annexed are granted to the Petitioner as one of the Beneficiary/Legatee named under the last Will and testament of the abovenamed deceased, the grant having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra.ratio¶22
The Department is directed to issue the Grant as directed above within a period of 3 weeks from the date of the order, positively.ratio¶23
The allowance and disposal of the Testamentary Petition is subject to compliance of office objections, if any, forthwith, such compliance to be allowed by the Department.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Testamentary & Intestate Jurisdiction), Milind N. Jadhav, J. — Testamentary Petition No. 377 of 2026: On mention by praecipe dated 20.04.2026 (taken up 'Not on Board'), the Court allowed and disposed of the Petition filed by Nishikant Parshuram Shirsat for Letters of Administration in respect of the properties and credits of deceased Hemakant Parshuram Shirsat alias Hemkant Parshuram Shirsat. With consent affidavits dated 11.12.2025 and 06.12.2025 of legal heirs Sonali Amit Pednekar and Gargee Ganesh Lad (appended at pp. 36 and 38) on record, no impediment was found; Letters of Administration with Will annexed were granted to the Petitioner as Beneficiary/Legatee under the last Will and testament, having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra, the Department being directed to issue the Grant within 3 weeks, subject to compliance of office objections, if any.

M2.TP.377.2026.2026

Ajay

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION

TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 377 OF 2026

Hemakant Parshuram Shirsat alias Hemkant Parshuram Shirsat

.. Deceased

Nishikant Parshuram Shirsat .. Petitioner

Mr. Prabhu Velar i/b Mrs. Bina Shivhare, Advocates for Petitioner.

CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : APRIL 20, 2026.

P.C.:

1. Not on Board. Mentioned by way of filing praecipe dated 20.04.2026. Perused the praecipe

2. Heard Mr. Velar, 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 Hemakant Parshuram Shirsat alias Hemkant Parshuram Shirsat. The names and details of legal heirs of the deceased are stated in paragraph No. 8 of the Petition. Purpose for filing the present Petition is stated in paragraph No. 9 of the Petition. I have perused the same.

4. Consent affidavits dated of 11.12.2025 and 06.12.2025 of Sonali Amit Pednekar and Gargee Ganesh Lad, the legal heirs of the

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deceased are appended to page Nos. 36 and 38 of 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:-

“The Petitioner therefore prays that Letters of Administration with Will annexed may be granted to him as one of the Beneficiary/Legatee named under the last Will and testament of the abovenamed deceased having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra”

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.

8. Praecipe is allowed and disposed.

[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]

Ajay

Digitally signed by RAVINDRA RAVINDRA MOHAN MOHAN AMBERKAR AMBERKAR Date: 2026.04.21 19:23:20 +0530

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