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Rakesh Ratnakar Lokegaonkar v. Sumati Harishchandra Lokegaonkar

Testamentary – Probate petition granted

Bombay HC5 Jan 2026TP/6691/2025

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Uncontested probate petition (TP/6691/2025 E-filing with WILL/2553/2025) decided 24.02.2026 by the Company Registrar / Testamentary Registrar (Mrs. Kavita Y. Ambekar). Will of Sumati Harishchandra Lokegaonkar dated 04.01.2010 (died 15.03.2010 at Mumbai); petitioner Rakesh Ratnakar Lokegaonkar sole Executor; heirs' consent affidavits; attesting witness affidavit of Ganesh Maikala; general citation served; delay condoned; probate granted, to issue after caveat/cross-petition check. No statutes or cases cited.

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Probate of the last Will and Testament of the deceased to be issued to the petitioner as Executor, as prayed, after verification of any cross petition or caveat. ¶¶11

Rakesh Ratnakar Lokegaonkar vs Sumati Harishchandra Lokegaonkar — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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BEFORE : MRS. KAVITA Y. AMBEKAR , COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR Date: 24^th February, 2026

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CALLED FOR HEARING :

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24 TP/6691/2025 (E-filing) WITH

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WILL/2553/2025

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Mr. Jayant Wani i/b. Sagar Marathe, 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 Rakesh Ratnakar Lokegaonkar being Executor named under the Will of deceased. The deceased namely Sumati Harishchandra Lokegaonkar died at Mumbai on 15.03.2010. Copy of death certificate is annexed to the petition. Identification proof of deceased viz. copy of Election 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 04.01.2010. The said Will is in English language. The 2^nd page 1^st para of the Will refers to the appointment of Executor. Only one Executor appointed under the Will. The property mentioned in Schedule I annexed to the petition has referred in the Will.

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Ld. Advocate for petitioner submits that husband of deceased predeceased the deceased. Deceased had two sons. One son of deceased namely Sitaram died leaving behind his widow and two sons. Another son of deceased namely Ratnakar died leaving behind one son and two daughters. Deceased was survived by one daughter-in-law, three grandsons and two granddaughters. Out of them one grandson is petitioner herein and all other legal heirs 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 Ganesh Maikala dated 17.01.2026 one of the Attesting Witness to the Will is filed. Affidavit of Service of General Citation dated 20.01.2026 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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24.02.2026

Rakesh Ratnakar Lokegaonkar v. Sumati Harishchandra Lokegaonkar

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