Naresh Gobind Vazirani v. Pushpa Gobind Vazirani (Deceased)

Before: Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty, With Testamentary Department Date: 24th April, 2025 FOR COMPLIANCE:

94. TP/4760/2024 (AMH20240001430C P. C. : Shri. Pranav Khatkul i/b Abhijeet Mahadeokar Ld. Advocate for the Petitioner 202400006) with WILL/1892/2024 1) This petition is filed by petitioner, being one of the beneficiaries under the Will executed by Pushpa Gobind Vazirani (herein after the same is referred to as "Testatrix"), for grant of a Letters of Administration with Will annexed. Said Testatrix said to have died at Mumbai on 05-022024. Petitioner, namely Naresh Gobind Vazirani, 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 executor, namely Hari Lakhimal Nariani is reported to have been died on 17.02.2012 and his death certificate has been filed on the record. The petitioner is the one of the beneficiary under the Will. Hence, petition is tenable.

4) Petitioner stated that the deceased left behind her last Will and Testament which was duly executed at Mumbai on 07.06.2000, in Certified copy of the Will 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.

5) Ld. Advocate for petitioner submits that Testatrix is survived by legal heirs, whose details are given in the petition, as per the provisions of Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The petitioner affirmed that there are no other legal heirs of the deceased, except mentioned in the petition. Legal

heirs of the testatrix have consented to the petition and thereby waived the service of Citation.

6) 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.

7) The petitioner states that the both the attesting witnesses to the Will namely Suresh Vazirani and Hari Nariani are died, on 30.07.2017 & 17.02.2012. He states that he was present at the time of the execution of the Will. Hence, he has filed an affidavit as per Rule 384 read with form No.102 of Bombay High Court (Original Side) Rules, 1980. He deposed that deceased signed the Testament in his presence as well as presence of attesting 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. According to him all additions and alteration in a Will were existed at the time of execution and before signing the Will. Hence, there is sufficient compliance of the Rule 383 of the Rules.

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

9) Other legatees under the Will, namely Anil, Hansa, Sagarkumar Wadhawani and Akashkumar Wadhawani, Karan Anil Vazirani, Juhi Anil Vazirani, Chirag Vazirani, have given

consents to grant Letters of Administration to petitioner.

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

ORDER

1) Petition is granted.

2) Office to issue Limited Letters of Administration with Will annexed to the petitioner, until original Will is produced, 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.

24th April, 2025 Officer on Special Duty, with Testamentary Department