Shamsunder Balaji Karpe v. --

923-TP163-52.DOC SHEPHALI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 163 OF 1952 Balkrishna Shamsunder Karpe

...Petitioner

And Shamsunder Balaji Karpe ...Deceased And Vilas Balkrishna Karpe ...Applicant Mrs. Rekha Tolat, for the Petitioner.

CORAM: G.S. PATEL, J DATED:

19th October 2016 PC:- 1.

This is disposed of Petition of 1952 in which the Petitioner received a grant of probate. According to the Petitioner's grandson, the original grant of probate has been misplaced or is not traceable. He has applied for a Certified Copy.

2.

The difficulty is that even the Court records are no longer complete. There is a copy of a certified copy of the probate. The Department will prepare first a certified copy of the copy that is currently on record. It will retain this certified copy permanently 19th October 2016

923-TP163-52.DOC and will then issue to the Petitioner/Applicant a certified copy of this certified copy.

3.

It is noted that the Petitioner at the instance of the Department tendered the necessary indemnity bond. 4.

All concerned to act on an authenticated copy of this order. (G. S. PATEL, J.) 19th October 2016