Aditya Keshari Sahaya Alias Aditya Kesharinandan Sahaya v. Renuka Kesharinandan Sahaya Alias Renuka Shrivastava
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 948 OF 2024 Aditya Keshari Sahaya alias Aditya Kesharinandan Sahaya ...Petitioner
Versus
Renuka Kesharinandan Sahaya alias Renuka Shrivastava
...Respondent
----- Ms. Namrata Shah Saurastri a/w Simran A. Lobo i/b Krishna & Saurastri Associates LLP for the Petitioner.
----- CORAM :
ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.
th MARCH 2025 DATE :
P.C. :
1.
The matter is on board today pursuant to the following requisitions raised on 11 th November, 2024 by the Officer on Special Duty, with Testamentary Department:
"1.
Ld. Advocate for the Petitioner submitted that she has uploaded the additional affidavit in respect of the inventory of the locker. Petitioner to take steps in respect of the inventory of the locker or steps for dispensation of inventory of the locker, as the case may be. Hence, adjourned."
2.
Learned Counsel for the Petitioner places reliance upon an Affidavit dated 8 th November 2024 in support of the contention that the Ajit
2 43-TP-948-2024.doc inventory of the locker standing in the name of one Renuka Kesharinandan Sahaya alias Renuka Shrivastava ("the deceased") be dispensed with. A perusal of the Affidavit sets out that the Petitioner is the only son of the deceased and he is also a joint holder of one locker standing in the name of the deceased as also the second holder of the other locker. An Affidavit sets out that even otherwise the Petitioner being the sole legal heir of the deceased, it declares that the Petitioner would be entitled to 100% of the properties and credits of the deceased and thus he required the following procedure for opening of the locker and take inventory thereof.
3.
Having due regard to what is set out in the Affidavit as also submissions of Learned Counsel, I am satisfied that a sufficient cause has been shown to dispense with the aforesaid requisitions. The same is accordingly dispensed with.
4.
At this stage, Learned Counsel clarifies that locker number 63 was inadvertently stated as being held at the Bank of Baroda, however, the same held at Punjab National Bank. She requests leave to amend the Affidavit to this limited extent. Liberty is granted to do so.
(ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.) Ajit