Shri Vaijanath Pandurang Vaze v. Dr Leela Vasant Gokhale (Deceased)
Ajay BEFORE : MRS. KAVITA Y. AMBEKAR , COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR Date: 09th September, 2025 CALLED FOR DIRECTION :
TP/1765/2025 (E-filing) WITH WILL/697/2025 Mr. V. P. Vaze, 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 Vaijanath Pandurang Vaze being one of the Executors named under the Will of deceased. The deceased namely Dr. Leela Vasant Gokhale died at Mumbai on 11.09.2016. 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 her last Will and Testament which was duly executed at Mumbai on 29.05.2010. The said Will is in English language. The Para No. 9 of the Will refers to the appointment of Executors. Only two Executors appointed under the Will. Petitioner is one of the executors and Affidavit of reserving dated 21.08.2025 filed through separately through e-filing.
3. Ld. Advocate for petitioner submits that parents and husband of deceased predeceased the deceased. Deceased was survived by one son and one daughter. Out of them son has given his consent in favour of the petitioner. Consent Affidavit is on record. And the daughter has given her consent through Son of the deceased namely Anil by Power of Attorney which is separately uploaded and approved on 02.09.2025. There are no other legal heirs.
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4. Petitioner's oath is filed. Affidavit of Arudhati Bhalchandra Khanpurkar dated 31.01.2025 one of the Attesting Witness to the Will is filed. Affidavit of Service of General Citation dated 28.04.2025 is filed. All other legal formalities are complied with. Hence, petition is granted.
5. Office to issue Probate as prayed after verifying whether any cross petition is filed or whether any caveat is filed. COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR 09.09.2025