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Pooja Pradip Toprani v. Urvashi Chaturbhuj Zaveri

2026-01-29E.B. Sivakumar(Addl. Registrar(Os)/Addl. Protho. And Senior Master)2 pages

Before : Shri E. B. Sivakumar, Addl. Registrar (O.S.) / Addl. Prothonotary and Senior Master Date: 29th January, 2026 CALLED FOR HEARING AND FINAL DISPOSAL:

9. CHOL/ 697/2025 AMH20240128804C20250 ) ) ) Shri Sudhir Yadav i/by Ms. Prachi Shah, Advocate for the Applicant / Petitioner.

IN TP /103/2025 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 "Gujarat Samachar" in vernacular language i.e. Gujarati, widely circulated in Mumbai. 3.

Perused the affidavit in support. The Applicant has stated in the affidavit that, the deceased passed away without leaving any legal heirs and the Applicant is not aware of any legal heirs of the deceased. The Applicant, therefore, requested to permit her to publish the citation in two newspapers viz. "Free Press Journal" in English Language and in "Gujarat Samachar" in vernacular language i.e. Gujarati, widely circulated in Mumbai. 4.

Heard. Ld. Advocate for the Applicant submits that, the deceased passed away without leaving any legal heirs and the Applicant is not aware of any legal heirs of the deceased. He further submits that, the Applicant has made diligent search for the

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whereabouts of the legal heirs of the deceased but could not found any address. 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 "Gujarat Samachar" in vernacular language i.e. Gujarati, widely circulated in Mumbai, by way of substituted service of citation upon ALL CONCERNED 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. 29.01.2026 Addl. Registrar (O.S.) / Addl. Prothonotary and Senior Master sbk