Manoj Mahadeo Kanitkar v. Mahadeo Ganesh Kanitkar

P17.TP.4412.2025.doc Ajay IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO.

OF 2025 Mahadeo Ganesh Kanitkar .. Deceased Manoj Mahadeo Kanitkar .. Petitioner ....................

 Mr. Suyash Kalbhor h/f B. G. Saraf, Advocate for Petitioner. ....................

CORAM

: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : DECEMBER 02, 2025.

P.C.:

1.

Not on Board. Mentioned by way of filing praecipe dated 02.12.2025. Perused the praecipe.

2.

Heard Mr. Kalbhor, learned Advocate for Petitioner. 3.

Present Testamentary Petition is filed by Petitioner for issuance of Letters of Administration under Section 278 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 in respect of the properties and credits of deceased Mahadeo Ganesh Kanitkar. The names and details of legal heirs of the deceased are stated in paragraph No. 4 of the Petition. Purpose for filing the present Petition is stated in paragraph No. 7 of the Petition. I have perused the same.

4.

Consent affidavits dated 03.05.2025, 28.11.2025 and 24.11.2025, of Anjali Mohan Pendse D/o Mahadeo Ganesh Kanitkar,

P17.TP.4412.2025.doc Kalika Jayankt Kanitkar D/o Jayant Mahadeo Kanitkar and Kedar Jayant Kanitkar S/o Jayant Mahadeo Kanitkar, the legal heirs of the deceased are appended to page Nos. 15, 28 and 32 of the Petition. 5.

In view of the above, there can be no impediment in allowing the Petition. Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed of in terms of un-numbered prayer clause which reads thus:- "The Petitioner therefore prays that a Letters of Administration may be granted to the Petitioner having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra."

6.

Department is directed to issue the Letters of Administration as directed above within a period of 3 weeks from today positively. 7.

Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed subject to compliance of office objections, if any, forthwith which shall be allowed by the Department.

[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] Ajay by AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Date: 2025.12.02 16:53:30 +0530 AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE