Sameer Ramkaran Karwa v. Shirish Gatubhai Ponda

ssd Before: Shri S. S. Agate Addl. Registrar (O.S.) / Addl. Prothonotary and Senior Master Date : 9th August, 2024 CALLED FOR DIRECTION:

35. TP/1988/2024 Ms. Heena Jain, Adv. i/b. MG Legal for the Petitioner. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) [Original] (ECHCBM02048192024) with WILL/777/2024 P. C. :

1. Perused Petition which is filed online. Heard Ld. Advocate for the Petitioner. This Petition is for Probate of Last Will and Testament of the deceased filed by the Petitioner Sameer Ramkaran Karwa being the sole Executor named under the Will of the deceased. Deceased Shirish Gatubhai Ponda said to have died at U.S.A., on 10.10.2023. Copy of Death Certificate is annexed to the Petition. Copy of Passport of the deceased as ID Proof is annexed to the petition.

2. Ms. Jain, Advocate for the Petitioner submits that deceased left behind him last Will and Testament which was duly executed at Mumbai on 25.04.2014. The said Will is in English language.

3. Ms. Jain, Advocate for the Petitioner submits that deceased was governed under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. It is submitted that the Parents of the deceased predeceased the deceased. Save and except as mentioned in para -9, there are no other legal heirs and next of kin left by the deceased.

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4. Petitioner's Oath is filed. Affidavit of service filed by sheriff office dated 12.07.2024 showing service upon the legal heirs mentioned in para 9. Affidavit of Margaret Ponda, one of the attesting witness to the Will is filed. Affidavit of service of General Citation is filed. All Affidavits are filed online. All other legal formalities are complied with. Hence, Petition is granted.

5. Office to issue Probate as prayed after verifying whether any Cross Petition or Caveat is filed.

Addl. Registrar (O.S.) / Addl. Prothonotary and Senior Master 09.08.2024