Raghunath Maruti Ghadigaonkar v. Maruti Babaji Ghadigaonkar Decased

M5.TP.1024.2026.2026 Ajay IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 1024 OF 2026 Maruti Babaji Ghadigaonkar alias M. B.

Ghadigaonkar alias Maruti Babaji Ghadigeokar .. Deceased Raghunath Maruti Ghadigaonkar .. Petitioner ....................

 Mr. Madhav Shah i/b Mr. Parmeshwar Bhise, Advocates for Petitioner.

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CORAM

: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : APRIL 21, 2026.

P.C.:

1.

Not on Board. Mentioned by way of filing praecipe dated 21.04.2026. Perused the praecipe.

2.

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

Present Testamentary Petition is filed by Petitioner for issuance of Letters of Administration in respect of the properties and credits of deceased Maruti Babaji Ghadigaonkar alias M. B. Ghadigaonkar alias Maruti Babaji Ghadigeokar. 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.

M5.TP.1024.2026.2026 4.

Joint consent affidavit dated 18.01.2026 of Laxmi Ramesh Ghadi, Shalini Atmaram Gaonkar and Rashmi Raju Rane, the legal heirs of the deceased are appended to page No. 18 of the Petition. 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 un-numbered prayer clause which reads thus:- "the Letters of Administration to the Properties and Credits may be granted to the Petitioner having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra."

6.

Department is directed to issue the Grant as directed above within a period of 3 weeks from today positively. 7.

Testamentary 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 HARSHADA HANUMANT SAWANT Date:

2026.04.21 20:29:49 +0530 HARSHADA HANUMANT SAWANT