Nirav Pravin Merchant v. Niru Pravin Merchant

P9.TP.4497.2025.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 Niru Pravin Merchant .. Deceased Nirav Pravin Merchant .. Petitioner ....................

 Mr. Suyash Kalbhor i/b B. G. Saraf, Advocate for Petitioner. ....................

CORAM

: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : NOVEMBER 27, 2025.

P.C.:

1.

Heard Mr. Kalbhor, learned Advocate for Petitioner. 2.

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 Niru Pravin Merchant. 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 Nos. 5, 6 and 7 of the Petition. I have perused the same.

3.

Petitioner is the sole legal heir of the deceased. 4.

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:-

P9.TP.4497.2025.doc "The Succession Certificate may be granted to the Petitioner in respect of the Securities set forth in Schedule No. I to negotiate or transfer the Securities and to receive dividend due thereon." 5.

Department is directed to issue the Letters of Administration as directed above within a period of 3 weeks from today positively. 6.

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. ] Digitally signed by AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Date:

2025.11.27 19:59:12 +0530 Ajay AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE