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Aditi Aniket Kirkole v. Dr. Govind Tryambak Panse

Probate – Testamentary Petition TP/970/2024 (E-filing) with WILL/310/2024

Bombay HC26 Feb 2026TP/970/2024

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What is this about?

Probate granted of Will dated 21.07.2018 of Dr. Govind Tryambak Panse (died 19.02.2019, Pune); executrix Aditi Aniket Kirkole; caveat CTS No. 112 of 2024 by Ganesh Tryambak Panse dismissed 05.12.2025 (IA No. 4364 of 2025); delay condoned; consent affidavits of widow and son; no other legal heirs; testamentary petition TP/970/2024 with WILL/310/2024; order dated 26.02.2026 by Company Registrar / Testamentary Registrar.

What did the court decide?

Probate of the last Will and Testament of Dr. Govind Tryambak Panse granted to petitioner Aditi Aniket Kirkole, the sole Executrix under the Will; Office to issue Probate as prayed after verifying that no cross petition or caveat is filed. ¶11

Aditi Aniket Kirkole vs Dr. Govind Tryambak Panse — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether probate of the last Will and Testament of the deceased Dr. Govind Tryambak Panse ought to be granted to the petitioner Aditi Aniket Kirkole as the sole Executrix named under the Will. +1 more

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Court's answer

The last Will and Testament of the deceased was duly executed at Pune on 21.07.2018.

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Ratio / Principle

Para 5 of the Will records the appointment of the Executrix; only one Executrix is appointed under the Will, who is the petitioner.

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Key takeaways

The delay in filing the petition is condoned.ratio¶11
All other legal formalities stand complied with and the petition is granted.ratio¶11
Office is to issue Probate as prayed, after verifying whether any cross petition or caveat is filed.ratio¶12

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Probate — Testamentary Petition TP/970/2024 (E-filing) with WILL/310/2024 — Petition by Aditi Aniket Kirkole, sole Executrix named in Para 5 of the last Will and Testament dated 21.07.2018 of Dr. Govind Tryambak Panse, who died at Pune on 19.02.2019 — Caveat CTS No. 112 of 2024 filed by Ganesh Tryambak Panse stood dismissed by order dated 05.12.2025 in IA No. 4364 of 2025 — Counsel for petitioner stated the deceased was survived by his widow, one son and one daughter (the petitioner), the widow and son having given consent affidavits, with no other legal heirs — Petitioner's oath, affidavit of attesting witness Aditi Kirkole dated 23.11.2023 and Affidavit of Service of General Citation dated 19.01.2026 filed — Delay explained and condoned — All legal formalities held complied with; petition granted — Office to issue Probate as prayed after verifying that no cross petition or caveat is filed (Before Mrs. Kavita Y. Ambekar, Company Registrar / Testamentary Registrar, 26.02.2026).

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BEFORE : MRS. KAVITA Y. AMBEKAR , COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR Date: 26^th February, 2026

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CALLED FOR HEARING :

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12 TP/970/2024 (E-filing) WITH

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WILL/310/2024

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Mr. Uttam Rane, Advocate for petitioner

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PC : 1. Perused Petition. Heard Ld. Advocate for petitioner. In this matter, one Ganesh Tryambak Panse had filed Caveat being CTS No. 112 of 2024 and the same stood dismissed as per order dated 05.12.2025 passed in IA No. 4364 of 2025.

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This petition is for Probate of last Will and Testament of deceased filed by petitioner namely Aditi Aniket Kirkole being Executrix named under the Will of deceased. The deceased namely Dr. Govind Tryambak Panse died at Pune on 19.02.2019. 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 Pune on 21.07.2018. The said Will is in English language. The Para No. 5 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 of internal page No. 4 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, one son and one daughter. Out of them daughter is petitioner herein and the widow and son 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 Aditi Kirkole dated 23.11.2023 one of the Attesting Witness to the Will is filed. Affidavit of Service of General Citation dated 19.01.2026 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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26.02.2026

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