Margaret Wong Shroff Wife Of Hiro Pahlajrai Shroff v. Dorethea Kumping Leo (Deceased)

SLG BEFORE : MRS. KAVITA Y. AMBEKAR , COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR Date: 3rd February, 2026 CALLED FOR HEARING :

TP/4115/2024 (E-filing) WITH WILL/1622/2024 Ms. Sana Khan, Advocate for petitioner PC :

1. Perused Petition. Heard Ld. Advocate for petitioner. This petition is for Probate of last Will and Testament of deceased filed by petitioners namely Margaret Wong Shroff, Michelle Naik and Asif Mushtaq Naik being Executors named under the Will of deceased. The deceased namely Dorethea Kumping Leo died at Mumbai on 22.02.2024. Copy of death certificate is annexed to the petition. Identification proof of deceased viz. copy of Aadhaar Card is annexed to the petition.

2. The deceased left behind her last Will and Testament which was duly executed at Mumbai on 27.06.2016. The said Will is in English language. The Para No. 2 of the Will refers to the appointment of Executors. Only three Executors appointed under the Will who are petitioners herein.

3. Ld. Advocate for petitioner submits that husband of deceased died on 26.05.2016. Daughter of deceased namely Maureen Leo died on 17.12.1981 as spinster. Deceased was survived by one son namely David Leo and his whereabouts are not known hence, citation has been served through newspaper publication and Affidavit of Service of Publication dated 28.01.2026 is filed to that effect. There are no other legal heirs.

4. Petitioner's oath is filed. Affidavit of Bhairavi Niranjan Pathak dated 04.05.2024 and Dr. Mustafa Moiz Skarwala dated 01.05.2025 both the Attesting Witnesses to the Will are filed. Affidavit of Service of General Citation dated 17.01.2025 is filed. All other legal formalities are complied with. Hence, petition is granted.

5. Office to issue Probate as prayed after verifying whether any cross petition is filed or whether any caveat is filed.

03.02.2026 COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR