Shonan Dhaval Wagh v. Late Vijay Chandrakant Katvi
Case brief
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Bombay High Court Testamentary Petition 52.TP/5352/2025, decided 20th January 2026 by Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty (Testamentary Department). Petitioner Shonan Dhaval Wagh (advocates Vaibhav Khanolkar i/b Vaibhavi Parchake) obtained Letters of Administration under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 for properties of deceased Vijay Chandrakant Katvi (died 28.02.2025, widower) and Nisha Vijay Katvi (died 25.03.2023), Mumbai. Uncontested petition after citation under Rule 397(1) and (4) and Collector's notice under Rule 396 of the Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules, 1980; administrative bond exemption as sole class-I heir per order in TP Nos. 2556 & 2559 of 2022 dated 28.02.2023; entitlement grounded in the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 as daughter of the deceased; grant effective throughout Maharashtra; petitioner to file account; office to check cross-petition/caveat before issuance.