Pushpa Jeetsingh Rawat v. Vasudevi Kundansingh Rawat

M3.MPT.263.2026.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. 263 OF 2026 Vasudevi Kundansingh Rawat .. Deceased Pushpa Jeetsingh Rawat .. Petitioner ....................

 Ms. Archana A. Patil, Advocate for Petitioner. ....................

CORAM

: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : MARCH 09, 2026.

P.C.:

1.

Not on Board. Mentioned by way of filing praecipe dated 09.03.2026. Perused the praecipe.

2.

Heard Ms. Patil, 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 Vasudevi Kundansingh Rawat. 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.9 of the Petition. I have perused the same.

4.

Joint Consent affidavit dated 14.02.2026 of Mansi Jeetsingh Rawat, Nanda Balwant Singh Rawat and Shashi Kulwant Rawat, the

M3.MPT.263.2026.doc legal heirs are filed on record and appended at page No.32 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 clauses 'a' and 'c' which read thus:- "(a) That Legal Heirship Certificate be issued Certifying that the Petitioner viz. PUSHPA JEETSINGH RAWAT, her Daughter viz. MANSI JEETSINGH RAWAT and two sister-in-laws viz. NANDA BALWANT SINGH RAWAT and SHASHI KULWANT RAWAT are the only Heirs and Legal Representatives of the Deceased under the provision of Bombay Regulation Act VIII of 1827; (c) Delay of Appr. 3 years and 5 months may be Condoned." 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 Digitally signed by AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Date:

2026.03.09 20:20:44 +0530 AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE