Utpal Kantilal Shah v. Lilavati Kantilal Shah Alias Shah Lilavati Kantilal
28.MPT.1034.2025.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. 1034 OF 2025 Lilavati Kantilal Shah alias Shah Lilavati Kantilal .. Deceased Utpal Kantilal Shah & Ors.
.. Petitioners ....................
Mr. Chandra K. Naik, Advocate for Petitioners. ....................
CORAM
: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE : JANUARY 16, 2026.
P.C.:
1.
Heard Mr. Naik, 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 Lilavati Kantilal Shah alias Shah Lilavati Kantilal. The names and details of legal heirs of the deceased are stated in paragraph No.5 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 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 reads thus:-
28.MPT.1034.2025.doc "(a) This Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue the Legal Heirship Certificate of the deceased Lilavati Kantilal Shah alias Shah Lilavati Kantilal to the Petitioners herein above, after going into legality and propriety of the fact of this case." 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: 2026.01.17 14:45:03 +0530 AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE