Kekin Truman Shah v. Chandravati Manilal Shah alias Shah Chandravati alias Chandraben Manilal Shah, Deceased
Case brief
What is this about?
Testamentary Petition 63.TP/4972/2025, Bombay High Court, decided 04-02-2026 by Shri P. A. Jagdale, OSD (Testamentary Department). Uncontested grant of Letters of Administration under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 to Kekin Truman Shah, Dhirajlal Manilal Shah, Indu Ashwin Shah and Rashmin Manilal Shah for properties of deceased Chandravati Manilal Shah (died a widow 12-04-2000 at Mumbai). Entitlement via Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (grandson, son, daughter-in-law, son). Procedural compliance: citation under Rules 397(1) and (4) and notice to Collector under Rule 396, Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules, 1980; delay explained vide Rule 382; heirs' consent affidavits; administration bond Form No. 118 with surety. Advocate: Ms. Neha Hande. No contested litigation, no precedent discussed, no monetary quantum.
What did the court decide?
Letters of Administration granted to the petitioners for the properties left by the deceased and shown in the schedule, in the prescribed format, having effect throughout India as per the Indian Succession Act, 1925; petitioners to file an account as undertaken in the Petitioner's Oath within the stipulated period; before issuance of the grant, the office to verify that there is no cross-petition pending or caveat resisting the petition.