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Bombay High CourtTP/4355/2025grant issued

Chetan D Sheth v. Pramodrai Purshottamdas Mehta

2026-03-25Shri. A. H. Laddhad(Prothonotary Senior Master)1 pages

SLG BEFORE : MRS. KAVITA Y. AMBEKAR , COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR Date: 25th March, 2026 CALLED FOR HEARING :

TP/4355/2025 (E-filing) WITH WILL/1527/2025 Ms. Unnati Kalvani i/b. Dharmin Sampat, Advocate for petitioners PC :

1. Perused Petition. Heard Ld. Advocate for petitioner. This petition is for Probate of last Will and Testament of deceased filed by petitioners namely Chetan D Sheth, Jiten K. Goradia and Ketan B. Sanghvi being Executors named under the Will of deceased. The deceased namely Pramodrai Purshottamdas Mehta died at Mumbai on 18.03.2023. 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 Mumbai on 25.07.2022. The said Will is in English language. The Para No. 2 of the Will refers to the appointment of Executors. Only three Executors appointed under the Will who are petitioners herein. Residuary clause in respect of properties of deceased is mentioned at para No. 7 of the Will.

3. Ld. Advocate for petitioner submits that parents and wife of deceased predeceased the deceased. Deceased died issue-less. One sister of deceased namely Gunvanti predeceased the deceased. Deceased was survived by one brother namely Krishanakant and one sister namely Kapila who have given their consents in favour of the petitioner herein. Consent Affidavits are on record. There are no other legal heirs.

4. Petitioner's oath is filed. Affidavit of Dr. Shardul Kothary and Samir Bhuta dated 04.03.2025 both the Attesting Witnesses to the Will are filed. Affidavit of Service of General Citation dated 22.12.2025 is filed. Delay is explained and the same is condoned. 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.

25.03.2026 COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR