Mahesh Narayan Patil v. Kisan Raghunath Patil Deceased

M12.MPT.343.2026.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. 343 OF 2026 Kisan Raghunath Patil .. Deceased Mahesh Narayan Patil .. Petitioner ....................

 Mr. Dinesh Arjun Wani i/b Ms. Neelam Dharmendra Jadhav, Advocates for Petitioner.

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CORAM

: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : MARCH 23, 2026.

P.C.:

1.

Not on Board. Mentioned by way of filing praecipe dated 23.03.2026. Perused the praecipe.

2.

Heard Mr. Wani, 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 Kisan Raghunath Patil. 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.

4.

Consent affidavits dated 04.03.2026 of Mitali Mangesh Chaugule nee Suchita Narayan Patil, Vijaya Narayan Patil and Sachin

M12.MPT.343.2026.doc Narayan Patil, the legal heirs are filed on record and appended at page Nos. 36, 40 and 44 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 be issued Certifying that 1) Mahesh Narayan Patil the Grandson (2) Sachin Narayan Patil the Grandson, 3) Mitali Mangesh Chaugule nee Suchita Narayan Patil the Granddaughter and (4) Vijaya Narayan Patil, Granddaughter of the deceased are the only heirs and Legal representatives of the 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. It is clarified that the 3 week period shall start from the date of removal of office objections.

[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] Ajay by AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.03.24 17:12:11 +0530 AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE