Purushottam Sanabhai Patel v. Wipro Limited

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.18901 OF 2024 IN TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 349 OF 2024 Purshottam Sanabhai Patel ... Applicant In the matter between Balubhai Chhaganlal Bhanji ...Deceased Purshottam Sanabhai Patel

...Petitioner

v/s.

Wipro Limited ... Defendant ______________________ Mr. Karl Tamboly (through VC)a/w Ms. Sheetal D & Ms. Megha i/by M/s. Mehta & Girdharilal for the Applicant. Mr. Sunil Vyas a/w Ms. Rishika A. Jain & Ms. Sushmita Das i/by Fox Mandal & Associates LLP for Respondent No.1. Mr. Dashrath A.Dube a/w Mr. Rupesh Dubey for Respondent No.2.

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CORAM

: Kamal Khata, J.

DATED : 4th July, 2025.

P.C.:- 1.

Learned Advocate for the Applicant submits that the prayer clause (a) is already complied with. Consequently, the prayer clause (b) is required to be complied with. The prayer clause (b) is permitted to be amended forthwith. by SANDHYA BHAGU WADHWA Date:

2025.07.14 16:17:22 +0530 SANDHYA BHAGU WADHWA

2.

Having heard the learned Advocate for the Applicant and perused the papers, I find no impediment in granting the amended prayer clause (b), which reads as follows:- "(b) That Respondent Nos 2 to 5 be directed jointly or severally to transfer in favour of the Applicant, a total of 62,18,984 shares of Wipro Limited standing in the name of Balubhai Chhaganlal Bhanji, the deceased above name, along with the unclaimed dividend and any other accruals thereon under Folio No.WPL000036 within a period of 1(one) week from the date of passing of this Order or any such time that this Hon'ble Court thinks fit". 3.

The Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (b).

4.

Reverification is dispensed with.

5.

The Respondent No.2 to take necessary steps within a period of 6 weeks from the date of uploading of this order on the website of Bombay High Court.

6.

All concerned to act on an authenticated copy of this order.

7.

The Respondent Nos.2 to 5 to complete all necessary steps within the aforestated period.

8.

No further time shall be granted since the Application for the same was made on 13th May 2025.

(Kamal Khata, J.)