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Ganpat Mahadev Gawde v. Rajesh Harishchandra Gawde

Bombay HC3 Feb 2026TP/4049/2025

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What is this about?

Testamentary Petition 4049 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Testamentary & Intestate Jurisdiction), decided 29-04-2026 by Milind N. Jadhav, J.; Ganpat Mahadev Gawde, sole legal heir of deceased Rajesh Harishchandra Gawde; Letters of Administration with Will granted having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra; matter mentioned by praecipe dated 29.04.2026 (not on Board); Department to issue Grant within 3 weeks; subject to office objections; no statutes or precedents cited; no quantum.

What did the court decide?

Letters of Administration with Will granted to the Petitioner, having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra; Department directed to issue the Grant within three weeks positively, subject to compliance of office objections, if any. ¶20

Ganpat Mahadev Gawde vs Rajesh Harishchandra Gawde — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether Letters of Administration (with Will) in respect of the properties and credits of the deceased Rajesh Harishchandra Gawde should be issued to the Petitioner, who is stated to be the sole legal heir.

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Court's answer

The Petitioner is the sole legal heir of the deceased.

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Ratio / Principle

Having found the Petitioner to be the sole legal heir, the Court held there could be no impediment in allowing the Petition, and allowed and disposed of the Testamentary Petition in terms of the un-numbered prayer clause, namely grant of Letters of Administration with Will to the Petitioner having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra.

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Key takeaways

The Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed of subject to compliance of office objections, if any, which shall be allowed by the Department.ratio¶23
The Department is directed to issue the Grant as directed above, positively within a period of 3 weeks from the date of the order.ratio¶21

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Bombay High Court (Testamentary & Intestate Jurisdiction), Testamentary Petition No. 4049 of 2025, decided April 29, 2026, by Milind N. Jadhav, J. Ganpat Mahadev Gawde, stated to be the sole legal heir of the deceased Rajesh Harishchandra Gawde, petitioned for issuance of Letters of Administration in respect of the properties and credits of the deceased. The matter, not on Board, was mentioned by praecipe dated 29.04.2026 and heard through the Petitioner's advocate. Finding the Petitioner to be the sole legal heir and no impediment in allowing the Petition, the Court allowed and disposed of the Testamentary Petition in terms of the un-numbered prayer clause, granting Letters of Administration with Will having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra, directed the Department to issue the Grant within three weeks positively, and made disposal subject to compliance of office objections, if any. No statutes or precedent cases were cited; no monetary amounts involved.

Ganpat Mahadev Gawde v. Rajesh Harishchandra Gawde

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