Janakraj Ramniklal Vakil v. Ramniklal Brijlal Ramchandra (Deceased)

2026:BHC-OS:1333 8 IA-3834-2024.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3834 OF 2024 IN TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 1653 OF 2012 Janakraj Ramniklal Vakil ...Applicant In the matter between :

Ramniklal Brijlal Ramchandra alias Ramniklal B. Ramchandram alias Ramniklal Brijlal alias Ramniklal Ramchandram alias R. B. Ramchandram ...Deceased And Janakraj Ramniklal Vakil

...Petitioner

------ Mr. Jay Yadav i/b J. R. Vakil and Associates for Petitioner. ------ CORAM : SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, J.

DATE : JANUARY 17, 2026 P. C. :

1.

This is an application seeking post-grant amendment to the succession certificate issued in respect of the debts and securities of the deceased Ramniklal Brijlal Ramchandra who expired on or about 3rd January, 2008.

2.

Learned counsel appearing for Applicant submits that after Succession Certificate was granted, the Applicant became aware of certain other shares of the deceased. He points out to the contents of the additional Affidavit which has been filed pursuant to the order Sairaj 1 of

8 IA-3834-2024.doc dated 1st April, 2025. He submits that as the Applicant was not aware of the shares which have now come to his knowledge, the present Application has been filed.

3.

I have perused the proposed amendment as well as the schedule of assets of the Testamentary Petition. It is the specific case of the Applicant that at the time of applying for succession certificate, these shares were not within the knowledge of the Applicant and they came to his knowledge when he was personally processing his shares in demat account. It is further stated that Applicant has verified all details of shares in the Company and they have provided the updated share certificates and other relevant particulars of the share certificates. 4.

The proposed amendments are in the nature of correction of clerical errors as these shares were not within the knowledge of the Applicant and thus, could not be included in the schedule of assets to the Testamentary Petition. There is no impediment in allowing the application.

5.

In light of above, the Applicant is permitted to amend the schedule of assets of the Testamentary Petition to incorporate the shares as per the proposed amendments.

6.

Amendment to be carried out within period of four weeks from today. Post-amendment grant expedited.

7.

Interim Application is allowed.

[SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, J.] Sairaj 2 of