Veda Prakash Keswani v. Deepa Ramesh Khiyani
Case brief
What is this about?
Uncontested testamentary petition for Letters of Administration; Bombay High Court Testamentary Department; 66.TP/5709/2025; decided 20th January 2026 by Shri P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty. Petitioner VEDA PRAKASH KESWANI, sister of deceased DEEPA RAMESH KHIYANI (died 10-02-2024 at Mumbai), granted administration of the estate shown in Schedule I under the Indian Succession Act, 1925; Hindu Succession Act, 1956 referred to regarding the sister's entitlement; citation under Rule 397(1) and (4) and notice to Collector under Rule 396 of the Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules, 1980; legal heir's consent affidavit without reserving rights; administration bond in Form No. 118 with surety; grant effective throughout the State of Maharashtra; directions to file account as per Petitioner's Oath and verification of no cross-petition or caveat before issuance.
What did the court decide?
Letters of Administration granted to the petitioner for the properties left by the deceased and shown in the schedule, in the prescribed format, having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra as per the provisions of the Indian Succession Act, 1925; petitioner directed 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 no cross-petition is pending or caveat resisting the petition is filed.