Allowed¶11

Rajesh Narain Masand v. Padma Ishwardas Gurnani alias Padmavati Ishwar Gurnani

Bombay HC27 Mar 2026TP/4215/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Probate granted - Will dated 27.01.1998 - testatrix Padma Ishwardas Gurnani died 10.12.2022 Mumbai - petitioner executor Rajesh Narain Masand - co-executor Ramesh Gurnani renounced (affidavit 08.02.2025) - attesting witness Raja Masand affidavit 12.02.2025 - two sons consented, no other heirs - citation served 29.09.2025 - delay condoned - probate to issue subject to court-fees verification and no caveat/cross petition - Company Registrar/Testamentary Registrar Mrs. Kavita Y. Ambekar - order dated 27.03.2026 - TP/4215/2025 with WILL/1835/2025.

What did the court decide?

Probate granted as prayed; Office directed to issue Probate subject to verifying payment of court fees and absence of any caveat or cross petition. ¶11

Rajesh Narain Masand vs Padma Ishwardas Gurnani alias Padmavati Ishwar Gurnani — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

¶1

SLG

¶2

BEFORE : MRS. KAVITA Y. AMBEKAR , COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR Date: 27^th March, 2026

¶3

CALLED FOR HEARING :

¶4

8 TP/4215/2025 (E-filing) WITH

¶5

WILL/1835/2025

¶6

Mr. R. T. Kharwar, Advocate for petitioner

¶7

PC : 1. Perused Petition. Heard Ld. Advocate for petitioner. This petition is for Probate of last Will and Testament of deceased filed by petitioner namely Rajesh Narain Masand being Executor named under the Will of deceased. The deceased namely Padma Ishwardas Gurnani died at Mumbai on 10.12.2022. Copy of death certificate is annexed to the petition. Identification proof of deceased viz. copy of Pan Card is annexed to the petition.

¶8

The deceased left behind her last Will and Testament which was duly executed at Mumbai on 27.01.1998. The said Will is in English language. The Para No. (I) of the Will refers to the appointment of Executors. Only two Executors appointed under the Will. Petitioner is one of the Executors and another executor namely Ramesh Gurnani has renounced his rights to act as an Executor and Affidavit dated 08.02.2025 is filed to that effect. Residuary clause in respect of properties of deceased is mentioned at para No. (V) of the Will.

¶9

Ld. Advocate for petitioner submits that parents and husband of deceased predeceased the deceased. Deceased is survived by two sons who both have given their consents in favour of the petitioner herein. Consent Affidavits are on record. There are no other legal heirs.

¶10

Petitioner's oath is filed. Affidavit of Raja Masand dated 12.02.2025 one of the Attesting Witness to the Will is filed. Affidavit of Service of General Citation dated 29.09.2025 is filed. Delay is explained and the same is condoned. All other legal formalities are complied with. Hence, petition is granted.

¶11

Office to issue Probate as prayed subject to verifying the payment of court fees after verifying whether any cross petition is filed or whether any caveat is filed.

¶12

COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR

¶13

27.03.2026

Rajesh Narain Masand v. Padma Ishwardas Gurnani alias Padmavati Ishwar Gurnani

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Rajesh Narain Masand v. Padma Ishwardas Gurnani alias Padmavati Ishwar Gurnani

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Why is it important?

What the court decided

Issues for consideration

Procedural history

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

All orders in this case

Similar cases

Rajesh Bipin Shah Alias Rajesh Bipinchandra Shah vs Late Bipin Kantilal Shah Alias Bipinchandra Kantilal Shah

Mohan Raghunath Agashe vs Sadashiv Raghunath Agashe

Sujatha Vinod Uchil vs Vinod ChandraShekhar Uchil alias Chandrashekar Uchil Vinod (Deceased)

Hemant Mahabaleshwar Gothoskar vs Neela Ramnath Hegde- Deceased.

Arunadevi Ramawatar Sirsalewala alias Arunadevi Ramawatar Siraslewala vs Banwarilal Keshardeo Gupta alias Banwarilal Keashardeo Gupta

Arjun Vyas vs Natwarlal Vithaldas Mehta (Deceased)