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Bombay High CourtTP/4392/2025grant issued

Uday Vasant Karkhanis v. Suryakant Ramanlal Shah

2025-12-18Shri. A. H. Laddhad(Prothonotary Senior Master)1 pages

SLG BEFORE : MRS. KAVITA Y. AMBEKAR , COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR Date: 18th December, 2025 CALLED FOR HEARING :

TP/4392/2025 (E-filing) WITH WILL/1623/2025 Mr. Nitin Jadhav i/b. Rajiv Jadhav, 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 Uday Vasant Karkhanis being one of the Executors named under the Will of deceased. The deceased namely Suryakant Ramanlal Shah died at Mumbai on 17.06.2025. 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 30.09.2022. The said Will is in English language. The Para No. 2 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 Chanakya Vadilal Shah has renounced his rights to act as Executor and Affidavit dated 02.08.2025 is filed to that effect. Residuary clause in respect of properties of deceased is mentioned at para No. 9(H) of the Will.

3. Ld. Advocate for petitioner submits that parents and wife of deceased predeceased the deceased. Deceased was survived by one son and two daughters who all 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 Sameer Ruparel dated 02.08.2025 one of the Attesting Witness to the Will is filed. Affidavit of Service of General Citation dated 29.09.2025 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.

18.12.2025 COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR