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Lata Essardas Munwani v. Indra Essardas Munwani

Bombay HC20 Feb 2026TP/6458/2025

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Probate granted by Company Registrar / Testamentary Registrar (Kavita Y. Ambekar) on 20.02.2026 for Will dated 01.08.1998 of deceased Indra Essardas Munwani; petitioner Lata Essardas Munwani as sole Executrix; consent affidavit from surviving sister; attesting witness affidavit by Raman Khurana; general citation served; delay condoned.

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Probate of last Will and Testament granted to petitioner Lata Essardas Munwani as Executrix named under the Will ¶10

Lata Essardas Munwani vs Indra Essardas Munwani — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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SLG

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

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CALLED FOR HEARING :

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27 TP/6458/2025 (E-filing) WITH

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WILL/2440/2025

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Ms. Devika Ashar i/b. K. Ashar and Co., 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 Lata Essardas Munwani being Executrix named under the Will of deceased. The deceased namely Indra Essardas Munwani died at Mumbai on 28.04.2018. 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 her last Will and Testament which was duly executed at Mumbai on 01.08.1998. 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. The property mentioned in Schedule I annexed to the petition has referred in 1^st page of the Will.

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Ld. Advocate for petitioner submits that parents of deceased predeceased the deceased. Deceased died as spinster. Deceased had one brother namely Sunderdas and one sister namely Ishwari who both are predeceased the deceased. Deceased was survived by two sisters. Out of them one sister is petitioner and another sister has given her consent in favour of petitioner herein. Consent Affidavit is on record. There are no other legal heirs.

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Petitioner's oath is filed. Affidavit of Raman Khurana dated 18.11.2025 one of the Attesting Witness to the Will is filed. Affidavit of Service of General Citation dated 08.01.2026 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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20.02.2026

Lata Essardas Munwani v. Indra Essardas Munwani

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