Gauri Rajesh Ketkar v. Malini Bhalchandra Karnik

Before : Shri E. B. Sivakumar, Addl. Registrar (O.S.) / Addl. Prothonotary and Senior Master Date: 27th April, 2026 CALLED FOR HEARING AND FINAL DISPOSAL:

15. CHOL/ 325/2026 AMH20240132036C20260 ) ) ) Ms. Arshpreet Kaur Karwal, Advocate for the Applicant / Petitioner.

IN TP /6278/2025 P.C.

By this Chamber Order, the Applicant seeks permission to serve the citation upon ALL CONCERNED, legal heirs of the deceased by way of substituted service as per schedule annexed to the Chamber Order.

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Perused the schedule. The Applicant applies for publication of citation in two newspapers viz. "Free Press Journal" in English Language and in "Lakshadeep" in vernacular language i.e. Marathi, widely circulated in Mumbai.

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Perused the affidavit in support. The Applicant has stated in the affidavit that, the deceased died as issueless and her husband and parents of the deceased predeceased the deceased. It is further stated that, there are no Class-I heirs of the deceased and the Applicant is not aware of any other legal heirs of the deceased. The Applicant, therefore, requested to permit her to publish the citation in two newspapers viz. "Free Press Journal" in English Language and in "Lakshadeep" in vernacular language i.e. Marathi, widely circulated in Mumbai.

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Heard. Ld. Advocate for the Applicant submits that, the deceased died as issueless and her husband parents of the deceased predeceased the deceased. She further submits that, there are no Class-I heirs of the deceased and the Applicant is not aware of any other legal heirs of the deceased. She, therefore, prays that, the Chamber Order be allowed.

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Perused para 9 of the Petition. For the reasons mentioned in the affidavit in support the Chamber Order is allowed. Applicant to publish the citation in two newspapers viz. "Free Press Journal" in English Language and in "Lakshadeep" in vernacular language i.e. Marathi, widely circulated in Mumbai, by way of substituted service of citation upon ALL CONCERNED of the deceased within six weeks from the date of uploading this Order. Applicant to file the affidavit of publication once the citation is published within two weeks thereafter.

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Registry is directed to issue fresh citation, if required. 27.04.2026 Addl. Registrar (O.S.) / Addl. Prothonotary and Senior Master sbk