Anand Munshilal Gupta v. Munshilal Laxminarayan Gupta Alias Munshilal Gupta Alias Gupta Munshilal Laxminarayan Alias M L Gup

Before: Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty, With Testamentary Department Date: 03rd April, 2025 FOR COMPLIANCE:

72. TP/1275/2024 [Original] (ECHCBM020120720 24) with WILL/451/2024 P. C. : Shri. Manoj Mane i/b Nisarg Mehta Ld. Advocate for the Petitioner 1) This petition is filed by petitioner, being sole beneficiary under the Will executed by Munshilal Laxminarayan Gupta alias Munshilal Gupta alias Gupta Munshilal Laxminarayan alias M. L. Gupta (herein after the same is referred to as "Testator"), for grant of a Letters of Administration with Will annexed. Said Testator said to have died at Mumbai on 07-01-1996 Petitioner, namely Anand Munshilal Gupta, filed the copy of death certificate, identity proof of the testator, Will, petitioner's oath.

2) Perused petition. Heard Ld. Advocate for petitioner. Perused documents.

3) The petitioner has explained the delay vide Rule 382 of the Bombay High Court (Original Side) Rule, 1980(for short "Rules"). 4) The executor, namely Raj alias Rajyashri Satish Agarwal, has relinquished executorship by filing an affidavit at page no. 23. The petitioner is the sole Legatee under the Will. Hence, petition is tenable.

5) Petitioner stated that the deceased left behind his last Will and Testament which was

duly executed at Mumbai on 17.12.1995, in English language. The original Will is handed in separately for being filed and kept in a safe place in the Office of the Prothonotary and Senior Master, High Court, Bombay.

6) Ld. Advocate for petitioner submits that parents of deceased predeceased testator and testator was survived by legal heirs, as per the provisions of Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The petitioner affirmed that there are no other legal heirs of the deceased. Legal heirs of the testator have consented to the petition and thereby waived the service of Citation.

7) Citation was issued, which has been duly affixed on the conspicuous part of the Hon'ble High Court and notice board of the Collector's Office at Mumbai and 14 days have been expired vide Rule 397(1) and (4) of the Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules, 1980(for short "BHC Rules") and an affidavit to that effect has been filed. Notice to collector has been issued vide Rule 396 of BHC Rules. Till today, no one appeared to resist the claim of the petitioner or nothing is brought to the notice regarding pending litigation pertaining to the same properties. Hence, the petition is treated as uncontested one.

8) The petitioner has filed the affidavit of Anand Munshilal Gupta, as Attesting Witnesses, namely Ganpatrai Aggarwal and Shakunala Aggarwal to the Will are reported have been died on 16.07.2002 and 19.03.2008 respectively. Hence, Anand, who claimed to

be present at the time of execution of the Will. Hence, he has filed the affidavit in form No.102 of Bombay High Court (Original Side) Rules, 1980. He deposed that he was present and deceased signed the Testament in presence of him and another witness, after going through its contents. Hence, enough evidence is on record to accept the execution of the Will and petitioner is succeeded to prove the execution of Will.

9) Properties mentioned in the schedule-I of the petition are referred in the Will.

10) Petitioner has executed the administration Bond in the prescribed format. Hence, following order:

ORDER

1) Petition is granted.

2) Office to issue Letters of Administration with Will annexed to the petitioner, Raj alias Rajyashri Satish Agarwal, upon satisfaction that the administration Bond is properly executed, as per the Rules, throughout State of Maharashtra.

3) Before issuance of Letters of Administration with Will, the office to verify that there is no cross Petition is pending or caveat is filed. Office to act accordingly.

03rd April, 2025 Officer on Special Duty, with Testamentary Department