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Nazneen Percy Bilimoria v. Percy Minocher (Minoo) Bilimoria

Bombay HC20 Jan 2026TP/6166/2025

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Probate granted; testamentary petition TP/6166/2025 (E-filing) with WILL/2338/2025; testator Percy Minocher (Minoo) Bilimoria died Mumbai 28.07.2025; will executed Mumbai 12.08.2021; petitioner and sole executrix Nazneen Percy Bilimoria (widow); consent affidavits of two sons and one daughter; attesting witness Zawareh Phiroze Daruwala affidavit dated 19.11.2025; general citation served, affidavit of service dated 16.12.2025; delay condoned; legal formalities complied; issuance conditional on no cross petition or caveat; advocate Anant R. Bapat; decided by Mrs. Kavita Y. Ambekar, Company Registrar / Testamentary Registrar, on 20.01.2026.

What did the court decide?

Probate of the last Will and Testament of the deceased granted; Office to issue Probate as prayed after verifying whether any cross petition or caveat is filed. ¶10

Nazneen Percy Bilimoria vs Percy Minocher (Minoo) Bilimoria — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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BEFORE : MRS. KAVITA Y. AMBEKAR , COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR Date: 20^th January, 2026

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CALLED FOR HEARING :

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17 TP/6166/2025 (E-filing) WITH

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WILL/2338/2025

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Mr. Anant R. Bapat, Advocate for petitioner

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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 Nazneen Percy Bilimoria being sole Executrix named under the Will of deceased. The deceased namely Percy Minocher (Minoo) Bilimoria died at Mumbai on 28.07.2025. Copy of death certificate is annexed to the petition. Identification proof of deceased viz. copy of Aadhaar Card is annexed to the petition.

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The deceased left behind his last Will and Testament which was duly executed at Mumbai on 12.08.2021. The said Will is in English language. The 3^rd para of the Will refers to the appointment of Executrix. Only one Executrix appointed under the Will who is petitioner herein. Residuary clause in respect of properties of deceased is mentioned at last para on 1^st page of the Will.

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Ld. Advocate for petitioner submits that parents of deceased predeceased the deceased. Deceased was survived by his widow, two sons and one daughter. Out of them widow is petitioner herein and both the sons and daughter have given their consents in favour of the petitioner herein. Consent Affidavits are on record. There are no other legal heirs.

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Petitioner's oath is filed. Affidavit of Zawareh Phiroze Daruwala dated 19.11.2025 one of the Attesting Witness to the Will is filed. Affidavit of Service of General Citation dated 16.12.2025 is filed. Delay is explained and the same is condoned. All other legal formalities are complied with. Hence, petition is granted.

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Office to issue Probate as prayed after verifying whether any cross petition is filed or whether any caveat is filed.

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COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR

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20.01.2026

Nazneen Percy Bilimoria v. Percy Minocher (Minoo) Bilimoria

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