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Naina Santosh Bhakre v. Naveen Chunilal Bhandari (Deceased)

2026-04-15Hon'Ble Shri Justice Milind N. Jadhav2 pages

M7.MPT.416.2026.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. 416 OF 2026 Naveen Chunilal Bhandari .. Deceased Naina Santosh Bhakre .. Petitioner ....................

 Mr. Aakash S. Mishra, Advocate for Petitioner. ....................

CORAM

: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : APRIL 15, 2026 P.C.:

1.

Not on Board. Mentioned by way of filing praecipe dated 15.04.2026. Perused the praecipe.

2.

Heard Mr. Mishra, 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 Naveen Chunilal Bhandari. 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 affidavit dated 09.01.2026 of Sugandha Navin Bhandari, the legal heir is filed on record and appended at page No.25

M7.MPT.416.2026.doc 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 this Hon'ble Court be pleased to grant the Legal Heirship Certificate to the Petitioner and Mrs. Sugandha Navin Bhandari, widow of the deceased, as mentioned in the paragraph no. 4 herein and they be declared as legal heirs and legal representatives of the deceased, Naveen Chunilal Bhandari, the deceased, under the provisions 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 Digitally signed by RAVINDRA MOHAN AMBERKAR Date:

2026.04.16 20:33:56 +0530 RAVINDRA MOHAN AMBERKAR