Sandeep Sudhakar Pandharpurkar v. Pushplata Madhukar Vidyasagar Alias Pushpalata Madhukar Vidyasagar
Before : Shri E. B. Sivakumar, Addl. Registrar (O.S.) / Addl. Prothonotary and Senior Master Date: 24th November, 2025 CALLED FOR DIRECTION:
3.CHOL/ 599/2025 AMH20240129397C202500003 ) ) ) ) Shri Deepak S. Kangokar, Advocate for the Applicant / Petitioner IN TP/3719/2025 P.C.
By this Chamber Order the Applicant seeks permission to serve the citation upon ALL CONCERNED of the deceased by way of substituted service as per schedule annexed to the Chamber Order. 2.
Perused the schedule. The Applicant applies for publication of citation in two newspapers viz. "Free Press Journal" in English Language and in "Nav Shakti" in vernacular language i.e. Marathi, widely circulated in Mumbai.
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Perused the affidavit in support. The Applicant has stated in the affidavit that, the Applicant has filed the above Petition before this Hon'ble Court for obtaining grant of Letters of Administration with Will annexed to the property and credits of the deceased being the Sole Legatee named under the last Will and Testament of the deceased. It is further stated that, Deceased was governed by the provision of Section 15 of Hindu Succession Act 1956. It is further stated that, deceased died as issueless and husband of the deceased predeceased the deceased. It is further stated that, the names and whereabouts of the legal heirs of the deceased from husband side as provided under Section 15(1) (b) of
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the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, are not known to the Petitioner. It is further stated that, the Applicant tried to search the names and whereabouts of the Legal Heirs of the deceased, from her relative and family friends, but despite due and diligent search, he could not find the same. The Applicant, therefore, requested to permit him to publish the citation in two newspapers viz. "Free Press Journal" in English Language and in "Navshakti" in vernacular language i.e. Marathi, widely circulated in Mumbai.
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Heard. Ld. Advocate for the Applicant submits that, the Applicant has filed the above Petition before this Hon'ble Court for obtaining grant of Letters of Administration with Will annexed to the property and credits of the deceased being the Sole Legatee named under the last Will and Testament of the deceased. He further submits that, the deceased died as issueless and husband of the deceased predeceased the deceased. He further submits that, the names and whereabouts of the legal heirs of the deceased from husband side as provided under Section 15(1) (b) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, are not known to the Petitioner. He further submits that, the Applicant tried to search the names and whereabouts of the Legal Heirs of the deceased, from her relative and family friends, but despite due and diligent search, he could not find the same. He, therefore, prays that, the Chamber Order be allowed.
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Perused para 8 of the Petition. For the reasons mentioned in the affidavit in support the Chamber Order is allowed. Applicant to publish the citation in two newspapers viz. "Free Press Journal" in English Language and in "Navshakti" in vernacular language i.e. Marathi, widely circulated in Mumbai, by way of
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substituted service of citation upon ALL CONCERNED legal heirs of the deceased within four weeks from the date of uploading this Order. Applicant to file the affidavit of publication once the citation is published within two weeks thereafter.
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Registry is directed to issue fresh citation, if required. 24.11.2025 Addl. Registrar (O.S.) / Addl. Prothonotary and Senior Master sbk