Meena Laxmichand Dedhia v. Shantilal Lalji Alias Nathalal Shethia

Digitally signed by SHAGUFTA QUTBUDDIN PATHAN Date:

2026.02.13 13:27:05 +0530 SHAGUFTA QUTBUDDIN PATHAN 43-IA-1818-2024.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1818 OF 2024 IN TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO.503 OF 2019 Meena Laxmichand Dedhia ... Applicant

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Shantilal Lalji Alias Nathalal Shethia ... Respondent Mr. Bhavik Jalan a/w Ms. Vanshika Mahajan for the Applicant None for the Respondent CORAM : SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, J.

DATE : FEBRUARY 11, 2026 P.C :

This is an application seeking post-grant amendment to the Succession Certificate dated 18th September 2019 issued in respect of the securities and debts of the deceased Laxmiben Shantilal Shethia, who expired on 13th July 2004. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant submits that, inadvertently, in the schedule of assets at serial number 5, the wrong share number was stated and he requests to correct the share number. SQ Pathan 1/2

43-IA-1818-2024.odt The Schedule of Assets to the Testamentary Petition refers to 7,500 equity shares of Navneet Education Limited and the description of the shares is 3678739 to 3678635 and the Succession Certificate was accordingly issued. By the present amendment, the share number is required to be corrected to 3678736 from 3678739. Considering the nature of the amendment, it is a correction of a clerical error and hence can be allowed. The interim application is allowed. The amendment to be carried out within a period of three weeks. Re-verification is dispensed with. Post-amendment grant expedited. The application is disposed of accordingly.

SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, J.

SQ Pathan 2/2