Adnaan Yousoof Shums v. Yousoof Abdulally Shums

M10.MPT.188.2026.doc Ajay IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO. 188 OF 2026 Yousoof Abdulally Shums .. Deceased Adnaan Yousoof Shums .. Petitioner ....................

 Ms. Kanchan Pamnani, Advocate for Petitioner. ....................

CORAM

: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : MARCH 07, 2026.

P.C.:

1.

Not on Board. Mentioned by way of filing praecipe dated 07.03.2026. Perused the praecipe.

2.

Heard Ms. Pamnani, learned Advocate for Petitioner. 3.

Present Misc. Petition is filed by Petitioner for issuance of legal heirship certificate under Section 2 of Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 in respect of the properties and credits of deceased Yousoof Abdulally Shums. 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.5 of the Petition. I have perused the same.

4.

Consent affidavits dated 12.01.2026 of Zakera Yousoof Shums alias Zakera Shums and Kaynaan Yousoof Shums, the legal

M10.MPT.188.2026.doc heirs are filed on record and appended at page Nos. 25 and 27 of Petition.

5.

In view of the above, there can be no impediment in allowing the Petition. Misc. Petition is allowed and disposed of in terms of prayer clause 'a' which reads thus:- "(a) That a Legal Heirship Certificate Certifying that the Petitioner along with the other Heirs (Kaynaan Yousoof Shums and Zakera Yousoof Shums alias Zakera Shums) mentioned in Para 4 above are the only heirs and legal representative of the said deceased under the Provision of Bombay Regulation Act, VIII of 1827." 6.

Issuance of proclamation stands dispensed with. 7.

Department is directed to issue the legal heirship certificate as directed above within a period of 3 weeks from today positively. 8.

Misc. 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: 2026.03.09 17:11:09 +0530 AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE