Bakhtavar Dara Joshi v. Margaret Dara Joshi

37.MPT.660.2025.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. 660 OF 2025 Margaret Dara Joshi .. Deceased Bakhtavar Dara Joshi and Anr.

.. Petitioners ....................

 Mr. Prabhu Velar, Advocate for Petitioners.

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CORAM

: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : SEPTEMBER 26, 2025.

P.C.:

1.

Heard Mr. Velar, learned Advocate for Petitioners. 2.

Present Misc. Petition is filed by Petitioners for issuance of legal heirship certificate under Section 2 of Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 in respect of the properties and credits of deceased Margaret Dara Joshi. 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.6 of the Petition. I have perused the same.

3.

Petitioners are the only legal heirs of the deceased. 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 clause 'a' which read thus:-

37.MPT.660.2025.doc "a.

This Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue a Legal Heirship Certificate to the Petitioners under the provision of Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 certifying that (1) Bakhtavar Dara Joshi (daughter) and (2) Burjor Dara Joshi (son) are the only surviving legal heirs and legal representatives of the abovenamed deceased i.e., Margaret Dara Joshi."

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 RAVINDRA MOHAN AMBERKAR Date:

2025.09.30 15:02:57 +0530 RAVINDRA MOHAN AMBERKAR