Nancy Rajendranath Fotedar v. Rajendranath Shankarnath Fotedar (Deceased)

48.MPT.76.2026.doc Ajay IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO. 76 OF 2026 Rajendranath Shankarnath Fotedar .. Deceased Nancy Rajendranath Fotedar .. Petitioner ....................

 Ms. Kunjan Chheda i/b Ms. Dipti Nagda, Advocates for Petitioner. ....................

CORAM

: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : FEBRUARY 13, 2026.

P.C.:

1.

Heard Ms. Chheda, learned Advocate for Petitioner. 2.

Present Misc. Petition is filed by Petitioner for issuance of legal heirship certificate under Section 2 of Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 in respect of the properties and credits of deceased Rajendranath Shankarnath Fotedar. 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.10 of the Petition. I have perused the same.

3.

Consent affidavits dated 28.11.2025 of Ansuya Anil Safaya, Ravindra Rajendranath Fotedar and Kavir Rajendranath Fotedar, the legal heirs are filed on record and appended at page Nos. 34, 39 and 44 of Petition.

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In view of the above, there can be no impediment in allowing the Petition. Misc. Petition is allowed and disposed of in terms of prayer clause 'a' which reads thus:- "a) That a Legal Heirship Certificate be issued under the provision of Bombay Regulation Act VIII of 1827, certifying that the legal heirs as mentioned in Para 4 of the Petition herein are the only Heirs and Legal Representatives of the deceased abovenamed." 5.

Issuance of proclamation stands dispensed with. 6.

Department is directed to issue the legal heirship certificate as directed above within a period of 3 weeks from today positively. 7.

Misc. 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. ] by AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Date:

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