Anjali Rashmikant Salvi vs Rashmikant Robert Salvi — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Anjali Rashmikant Salvi vs Rashmikant Robert Salvi — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Letters of Administration granted in favour of the Petitioner having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra, in terms of the un-numbered prayer clause; Department directed to issue the Grant within 3 weeks; disposal subject to compliance of office objections, if any.

Issue for consideration

Whether Letters of Administration in respect of the properties and credits of the deceased Rashmikant Robert Salvi alias Rashmikant R. Salvi alias Rashmikant Salvi should be granted to the Petitioner, Anjali Rashmikant Salvi.

Court's answer

In view of the material on record (including the consent affidavits of the legal heirs), there can be no impediment in allowing the Petition.

Ratio / Principle

The Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed of in terms of the un-numbered prayer clause, i.e., Letters of Administration granted in favour of the Petitioner having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra.

Key takeaways

The Department is directed to issue the Grant as directed above within a period of 3 weeks from the date of the order.ratio¶22
The Testamentary Petition stands allowed and disposed of subject to compliance of office objections, if any, forthwith, which shall be allowed by the Department.ratio¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court, Testamentary & Intestate Jurisdiction (Milind N. Jadhav, J.; order dated 16.04.2026) — Testamentary Petition No. 64 of 2026, mentioned by praecipe dated 16.04.2026 though 'Not on Board'. Petition filed by Anjali Rashmikant Salvi for issuance of Letters of Administration in respect of the properties and credits of deceased Rashmikant Robert Salvi alias Rashmikant R. Salvi alias Rashmikant Salvi. Consent affidavits dated 20.12.2025 and 14.03.2026 of the legal heirs, Divyal Rashmikant Salvi and Komal Rashmikant Salvi, were appended to the Petition. Held, there being no impediment, the Testamentary Petition was allowed and disposed of in terms of the un-numbered prayer clause — Letters of Administration granted in favour of the Petitioner having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra; the Department was directed to issue the Grant within 3 weeks; disposal subject to compliance of office objections, if any. No statute or precedent was cited or discussed.

M5.TP.64.2026.2026

Ajay

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION

TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO.64 OF 2026

Rashmikant Robert Salvi alias Rashmikant R. Salvi alias Rashmikant Salvi .. Deceased

Anjali Rashmikant Salvi

.. Petitioner

Ms. Jyoti Badgujar i/b. Lakdawala and Co., Advocates for Petitioner.

CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : APRIL 16, 2026.

P.C.:

1. Not on Board. Mentioned by way of filing praecipe dated 16.04.2026. Perused the praecipe.

2. Heard Ms. Badgujar, learned Advocate for Petitioner.

3. Present Testamentary Petition is filed by Petitioner for

issuance of Letters of Administration in respect of the properties and credits of deceased Rashmikant Robert Salvi alias Rashmikant R. Salvi alias Rashmikant Salvi. The names and details of legal heirs of the deceased are stated in paragraph No.4 of the Petition. Purpose for filing the present Petition is stated in paragraph No.6 of the Petition. I have perused the same.

4. Consent affidavit dated 20.12.2025 and 14.03.2026 of

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Divyal Rashmikant Salvi and Komal Rashmikant Salvi, the legal heirs of the deceased are appended to the Petition.

5. In view of the above, there can be no impediment in allowing the Petition. Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed of in terms of un-numbered prayer clause which reads thus:-

“That Letters of Administration may be granted in favour of the Petitioner herein having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra.”

6. Department is directed to issue the Grant as directed above within a period of 3 weeks from today positively.

7. Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed subject to compliance of office objections, if any, forthwith which shall be allowed by the Department.

[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]

Ajay

Digitally signed by RAVINDRA RAVINDRA MOHAN MOHAN AMBERKAR AMBERKAR Date: 2026.04.18 14:41:56 +0530

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