Apoorva Thomas Danthi v. Thomas Peter Danthi

38.MPT.501.2025.doc Ajay IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO.501 OF 2025 Thomas Peter Danthi .. Deceased Apoorva Thomas Danthi .. Petitioner ....................

 Mr.Vrushab Salva, Advocate for Petitioner.

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CORAM

: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : SEPTEMBER 12, 2025.

P.C.:

1.

Heard Mr.Salva, 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 Thomas Peter Danthi. 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.

3.

As per paragraph No.4 of the Petition, wife of the deceased predeceased the deceased on 18.08.1990 hence Petitioner is the sole legal heir of the deceased.

38.MPT.501.2025.doc 4.

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 clauses 'a' and 'b' which read thus:- "a) That a Legal Heirship Certificate be issued under the provision of Bombay Regulation Act VIII of 1827 certifying that Apoorva Thomas Danthi (being the only son of the deceased and the Petitioner herein), is the only heirs and legal representatives of the deceased above named.

b) That issuance of Proclamation be dispensed with." 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. ] Ajay by HARSHADA HANUMANT SAWANT Date: 2025.09.13 15:28:42 +0530 HARSHADA HANUMANT SAWANT