Amol Anil Karnik vs Seema Anil Karnik

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Before: Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty, With the Testamentary Department Date: 06th March, 2026

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FOR COMPLIANCE:

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TP/5994/2025 ) (AMH20240129191C202500029) ) Ms. Juilee Ghadge Ld. Advocate for the with ) Petitioner WILL/2220/2025 )

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P.C.:

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1) Petitioner, namely Amol Anil Karnik, filed this petition for grant of Letters of Administration with Will Annexed, being the one of the legatees under the Will executed by Seema Anil Karnik (herein after the same is referred to as “Testatrix”), for the grant of a Letters of Administration with Will annexed. The Said Testatrix said to have died at Pune on 07-12-2024.

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2) Perused petition. Heard Ld. Advocate for the petitioner. Perused documents. Petitioner, filed the copy of death certificate, an identity proof of the testator, Will & petitioner's oath.

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3) The petitioner has explained the delay vide Rule 382 of the Bombay High Court (Original Side) Rule, 1980(for short “Rules”).

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4) No executor has been appointed under the Will. The petitioner is the one of the legatee under the Will. Hence, the petition is tenable.

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5) Petitioner stated that the deceased left behind her last Will and Testament, which was duly executed at Mumbai on 11.06.2014, in English language. The Will is handed over separately for being filed and kept in a safe place in the Office of the Prothonotary and Senior Master, High Court, Bombay.

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6) Ld. Advocate for the petitioner submits that the Testatrix is survived by Amol Karnik and daughter- Aparna A Karnik, as her legal heirs, whose details are given in the petition’s paragraph No. 8, as per the provisions of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The petitioner affirmed that there are no other legal heirs of the deceased, except as mentioned in the petition. Legal heir of the testatrix has consented to the petition and thereby waived the service of Citation.

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7) Citation to all Concern was issued and same has been duly affixed on the conspicuous part of the Hon’ble High Court and notice board of the Collector’s Office at Mumbai and 14 days have been expired vide Rule 397(1) and (4) of the Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules, 1980(for short “BHC Rules”) and an affidavit to that effect has been filed. Notice to collector has been

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issued vide Rule 396 of BHC Rules. Till today, no one appeared to resist the claim of the petitioner or nothing is brought to the notice regarding pending litigation pertaining to the same properties. Hence, the petition is treated as uncontested one.

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8) The petitioner has filed the affidavit of Anoop Mehta S/o. Narsingh Mehta, one of attesting Witnesses to the Will, in form No.102 of Bombay High Court (Original Side) Rules, 1980. He deposed that deceased signed the Testament in his presence and the testatrix was in sound state of mind at the time of execution of the Will. Hence, enough evidence is on record to accept the execution of the Will and petitioner is succeeded to prove the execution of Will. According to him all additions and alteration in a Will were existed at the time of execution before signing the Will. Hence, there is sufficient compliance of the Rule 383 of the Rules.

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9) Properties mentioned in the schedule-I of the petition are referred in the Will.

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10) Other legatee, namely Vidula Amal Karnik, has given consent to grant Letters of Administration to petitioner. Petitioner has executed the administration Bond in the prescribed format. Hence, following order:

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ORDER

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1) Petition is granted.

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2) Office to issue Letters of Administration with Will annexed to the petitioner, as per the Rules, having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra.

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3) Before issuance of Letters of Administration with Will, the office to verify that there is no cross Petition is pending or caveat is filed. Office to act accordingly.

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06th March, 2026 Officer on Special Duty, with Testamentary Department

Amol Anil Karnik v. Seema Anil Karnik

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