Sanjivani Sanjay Lad v. Shankar Dhondu Temkar (Deceased)

SLG BEFORE : MRS. K. Y. AMBEKAR , COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR Date: 8th April, 2025 CALLED FOR COMPLIANCE :

TP/619/2025 (E-filing) Mr. R. T. Kharwar, Advocate for petitioner 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 Sanjivani Sanjay Lad being sole Executrix named under the Will of deceased. The deceased namely Shankar Dhondu Temkar died at Mumbai on 21.05.1994. Copy of death certificate is annexed to the petition. Petitioner has filed Affidavit dated 17.09.2024 for dispensation of identification proof of deceased. The same is accepted.

2. The deceased left behind his last Will and Testament which was duly executed at Mumbai on 11.05.1994. The said Will is in English language.

3. Ld. Advocate for petitioner submits that parents of deceased predeceased the deceased. Wife of deceased died on 29.07.2020. One son of deceased namely Subhas Shankar Temkar died on 06.08.2014 as bachelor. There are no legal heirs of deceased as per Schedule I to IV of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. There are no other legal heirs. Ld. Advocate for petitioner is required to take steps for service of citation through newspaper publication and file Affidavit of Service to that effect.

4. Petitioner's oath is filed. Affidavit of Ajay Zilu Patade dated 10.04.2023 one of the Attesting Witness to the Will is filed. Affidavit of Service of General Citation dated 10.03.2025 is filed.

5. After compliance of direction in para 3 above, Ld. Advocate for petitioner file praecipe to place on board as and when matter is ready for final grant. Hence, remove from board.

08.04.2025 COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR

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