Benadicta Andrew Chettiar v. Mariannan Arokia Swamy

M8.TP.1237.2026.2026 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. 1237 OF 2026 Mariannan Arokia Swamy alias Mariannan Arokia Swamy Chettiar alias M. Arokiaswamy alias Mariannan Arokiaswamy alias Mariannan Arokia Swamy son of Mariannan Chettiar .. Deceased Benadicta Andrew Chettiar .. Petitioner ....................

 Ms. Jyoti Badgujar i/b Lakdawala & Co., Advocate for Petitioner. ....................

CORAM

: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : APRIL 18, 2026.

P.C.:

1.

Not on Board. Mentioned by way of filing praecipe dated 18.04.2026. Perused the praecipe.

2.

Heard Ms. Badgujar, 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 Mariannan Arokia Swamy alias Mariannan Arokia Swamy Chettiar alias M. Arokiaswamy alias Mariannan Arokiaswamy alias Mariannan Arokia Swamy son of Mariannan Chettiar. The names and details of legal heirs of the deceased are stated in paragraph No.8 of the Petition. Purpose for filing the present Petition is stated in paragraph No.6 of the Petition. I have perused the same.

M8.TP.1237.2026.2026 4.

Joint consent affidavit dated 31.01.2026 of Bridget Arokiaswamy Joseph and Bernadette Arokiaswamy Chettiar, 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:- "That Letters of Administration with the said Will annexed may be granted to the her as the one of the beneficiaries of the said Deceased having effect throughout in 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 AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Date:

2026.04.22 17:56:54 +0530 AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE