Dr. Janak Anantray Mehta v. Anantray Jagjivandas Mehta (Deceased)

ssd Before: Shri S. S. Agate Addl. Registrar (O.S.) / Addl. Prothonotary and Senior Master Date : 24th October, 2024 CALLED FOR DIRECTION:

44. TP/3879/2024 Mr. Nikhil Waghmare, Adv. i/b. MS. Pirani & Co., for the Petitioner.

) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) [Original] (ECHCBM02107412024) with WILL/1536/2024 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 Dr. Janak Anantray Mehta being the sole Executor named under the Will of the deceased.

Deceased Anantray Jagjivandas Mehta said to have died at Mumbai on 30.01.2022. Copy of Death Certificate is annexed to the Petition. Copy of Aaddhar Card of the deceased as ID Proof is annexed to the petition.

2. Mr. Waghmare, Advocate for the Petitioner submits that deceased left behind him last Will and Testament which was duly executed at Mumbai on 06.11.2015. The said Will is in English language.

3. Mr. Waghmare, Advocate for the Petitioner submits that deceased was governed under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. It is submitted that the wife of the deceased predeceased the deceased. Save and except as mentioned in para -8, there are no other legal heirs and next of kin left by the deceased.

4. Petitioner's Oath is filed. Consent

) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Affidavit of son of the deceased as mentioned in para 8 is on record. Affidavits of Bela Bhatt and Dr. Gaurang Hattangadi, both the attesting witnesses to the Will are 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 24.10.2024