Lomesh Navinchandra Dave v. Mayurdhwaj Purshottamdas Patel Alias Mayurdhawaj P Patel (Deceased)

BEFORE : MRS. K. Y. AMBEKAR , COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR Date: 17th July, 2025 CALLED FOR HEARING :

TP/1602/2025 (E-filing) Ms. Dipti Shah a/w. Kinjal Desai, 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 petitioner namely Lomesh Navinchandra Dave being one of the Executors named under the Will of deceased. The deceased namely Mayurdhwaj Purshottamdas Patel died at Mumbai on 09.11.2024. 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 his last Will and Testament which was duly executed at London on 08.06.2017. The said Will is in English language. The Para No. 3(a) of the Will refers to the appointment of Executors. Only two Executors appointed under the Will. Petitioner is one of the executors and another executor namely Kaushik Patel has renounced his rights to act as Executor and Affidavit dated 29.01.2025 is filed to that effect.

3. Ld. Advocate for petitioner submits that parents and wife of deceased predeceased the deceased. Petitioner has to make averment in para No. 9 of the petition. Ld. Advocate for petitioner submits that there are no legal heirs of deceased hence, Advocate to take steps accordingly.

4. Petitioner's oath is filed. Affidavit of Bhavik Mahendrakumar Pabari and Rohan Christopher Adrian De Silva dated 29.01.2025 both the Attesting Witnesses to the Will are filed. Affidavit of Service of General Citation dated 24.04.2025 is filed.

5. Ld. Advocate for petitioner file praecipe to place on board as and when the matter is ready for final grant. Hence, remove from board. 17.07.2025 COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR