Aileen Pheroze Mehta v. Pheroze Framroze Mehta

915.MPT.677.2025.doc HARSHADA H. SAWANT (P.A.) IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO.677 OF 2025 Pheroze Framroze Mehta .. Deceased Aileen Pheroze Mehta .. Petitioner ....................

 Mr. Prabhu Velar, Advocate for Petitioner.

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CORAM

: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 P.C.

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1.

Heard Mr. Velar, 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 Pheroze Framroze Mehta. 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.

Consent affidavit dated 04.08.2025 of Avan Sorab Mehta, the legal heir is filed on record and appended at page No.25 of Petition.

4.

In view of the above, there can be no impediment in allowing the Petition. Misc. Petition is allowed and disposed of in terms

915.MPT.677.2025.doc of prayer clause 'a' which read thus:- "a.

This Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue a Legal Heirship Certificate to the Petitioner under the provision of Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 certifying that (1) Aileen Pheroze Mehta (widow), and (2) Avan Sorab Mehta (sister) are the only surviving legal heirs and legal representatives of the abovenamed deceased i.e., Pheroze Framroze Mehta."

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.

H. H. SAWANT [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] by HARSHADA HANUMANT SAWANT Date: 2025.09.27 16:10:02 +0530 HARSHADA HANUMANT SAWANT