Anuja Sumedh Mokashi v. Vikas Vyankatesh Adelkar
51A.MPT(L).19524.2025.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 (L) NO. 19524 OF 2025 Vikas Vyankatesh Adelkar .. Deceased Anuja Sumedh Mokashi @ Anuja Vikas Adelkar .. Petitioner ....................
Ms. Sulakshana Survase, Advocate for Petitioner. ....................
CORAM
: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE : SEPTEMBER 20, 2025.
P.C.:
1.
Heard Ms. Survase, 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 Vikas Vyankatesh Adelkar. The names and details of legal heirs of the deceased are stated in paragraph No. 6 of the Petition. Purpose for filing the present Petition is stated in paragraph No. 5 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. Misc. Petition is allowed and disposed of in terms of prayer clause 'a' which read thus:- Corrected / Modified order as per speaking to minutes of order dated 14.10.2025. 1 of 2
51A.MPT(L).19524.2025.doc "a) That a Legal Heirship Certificate that the petitioner being only legal heirs and representative of the said deceased under the provisions of Bombay Regulation Act VIII of 1827 be granted to her."
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. It is clarified that the 3 week period shall start from the date of removal of office objections.
[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] Ajay by AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Date: 2025.10.14 18:08:54 +0530 AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Corrected / Modified order as per speaking to minutes of order dated 14.10.2025. 2 of 2