Anita Nilesh Khatri v. Kanta Masand

34.MPT.975.2025.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. 975 OF 2025 Kanta Kishin Masand .. Deceased Anita Nilesh Khatri .. Petitioner ....................

 Ms. Pooja Shah, Advocate for Petitioner.

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CORAM

: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : FEBRUARY 13, 2026.

P.C.:

1.

Heard Ms. Shah, 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 Kanta Kishin Masand. 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.9 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 reads thus:-

34.MPT.975.2025.doc "(a) That a Legal Heirship Certificate of the Deceased be issued under Section 2 of Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827, certifying that Anita Nilesh Khatri (Daughter of the Deceased) is the only heir and Legal representative 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. ] Ajay by AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Date:

2026.02.17 10:54:59 +0530 AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE