Aaditee Deodatta Jog v. Ravindra Gangadhar Jog (Deceased)

2 17.TP/2204/2024 Before: Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty, With the Testamentary Department Date 17th March, 2026 FOR COMPLIANCE:

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17. TP/2204/2024 [Original] (ECHCBM02141832023 Ms. Nisha Agarwal i/b S A Abhyankar Ld. Advocate ) ) for the Petitioner P.C.:

1) Petitioner, namely Aaditee Deodatta Jog, has applied for the grant of Letters of Administration, under the provisions of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (for short "IS Act"), for the properties left by the deceased, namely Ravindra Gangadhar Jog (For short "Said deceased").

2) I have heard Ld. Advocate. I perused the documents, such as a true copy of the death certificate of the deceased, an affidavit with document to dispense with the requisition of an identity proof of the deceased, an oath in the prescribed format, affidavit of service citation.

3) Said deceased died as a Married on 23-03-1996 at Pune leaving behind him legal heirs, shown in the paragraph No. 12 and 13 of the petition. Petitioner states that there are no other legal heirs to the deceased, except heirs shown in the petition.

4) Deceased died leaving behind his widow - Alka Mujumdar. The Mother of the deceased namely Asha Jog, died on 08.08.2019 leaving her predeceased son children Harshavardhan Jog and Aaditee (Petitioner). Petitioner states that she is not aware about the Alka Majumdar as she remarried and therefore, petitioner serves the citation vide Rule 400 of the Bombay High Court ( O. S.) Rules, 1980 vide CHOL/395/2025.

5) The deceased left properties shown in Schedule I of the petition. The delay has been explained vide Rule 382 of the Rules.

6) Office issued Citation to all concern and same has been affixed on the Notice Board 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"). An affidavit to that effect has been filed. Notice to the collector has been issued vide Rule 396 of the BHC Rules.

2 17.TP/2204/2024 Till today, no one has appeared to resist the claim of the petitioner, nor has anything been brought to the notice regarding pending litigation about the same properties. Hence, the petition is treated as an uncontested one.

7) Legal heirs of the deceased have consented by way of Affidavits to grant the prayer of the petitioner to grant Letters of Administration, without reserving any right. Legal heirs have accepted the facts regarding their relationship, inter se.

8) Petitioner has filed the administration Bond in the prescribed form No. 118 with surety.

9) Hence, office requisition to justify the surety to the non-consenting legal heirs has been dispensed with vide an order of the Hon'ble Court dated 09.03.2026. Hence, petition is taken up for the order.

10) Ld. Advocate for the petitioner submitted that in view of provisions of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the petitioner, being Niece of the deceased, is entitled to seek a Letters of Administration. Hence, facts stated by the petitioner and heirs of the deceased, on oath, remained unchallenged and required to be accepted. Accordingly, the petition deserves to be allowed, as prayed for. Hence, following order:

ORDER

1) Petition is allowed and the Letters of Administration be granted to the petitioner for properties, left by the deceased and shown in the schedule, in the prescribed format, having effect throughout the state of Maharashtra as per the provisions of the Indian Succession Act, 1925.

2) The petitioner to file an account as undertaken in a Petitioner's Oath within the stipulated period.

3) Before issuance of the grant, the office to verify that there is no cross-petition pending or caveat resisting the petition is filed. 17th March, 2026 Officer on Special Duty, with the Testamentary Department