Amit Ramesh Padgaonkar v. Shubha Ramesh Padgaonkar

M7.TP.448.2026.doc HARSHADA H. SAWANT (P.A.) IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO.448 OF 2026 Shubha Ramesh Padgaonkar .. Deceased Amit Ramesh Padgaonkar .. Petitioner ....................

 Mr. Suyash Kalbhor, Advocate for Petitioner.

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CORAM

: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : FEBRUARY 24, 2026 P.C.

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Not on Board. Mentioned by way of filing praecipe dated 24.02.2026. Perused the praecipe.

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Heard Mr. Kalbhor, learned Advocate for Petitioner. 3.

Present Petition is filed by Petitioner for issuance of Succession Certificate under Section 372 of Indian Succession Act,1925 in respect of the properties and credits of deceased Shubha Ramesh Padgaonkar who expired on 24.11.2024. Death certificate of the deceased is annexed at Exhibit -A page No.10 of the Petition. 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.7 of the Petition. I have perused the same. Averments in the Petition are to the effect that the parents and husband of the deceased has predeceased her.

M7.TP.448.2026.doc 4.

Petitioner is the only other legal heir of the deceased. 5.

In view of the above, there can be no impediment in allowing the Petition. Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed of in terms of unnumbered prayer clause which reads thus:- "The Succession Certificate be granted to the Petitioner in respect of the debts set forth in Schedule No. I hereto, with power to collect the said Debts and to receive interest thereon." 6.

Issuance of proclamation stands dispensed with. 7.

Department is directed to issue the Succession Certificate as directed above within a period of 3 weeks from today positively. 8.

Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed subject to compliance of office objections, if any, forthwith which shall be allowed by the Department.

H. H. SAWANT [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] by HARSHADA HANUMANT SAWANT Date: 2026.02.24 18:52:36 +0530 HARSHADA HANUMANT SAWANT