Himani Vidit Srivastava v. Niru Indravadan Shah

P-14-IA-1736-2026.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1736 OF 2026 IN TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 898 OF 2023 Niru Indravadan Shah .. Deceased vs.

Himani Vidit Srivastava .. Applicant/ Original Petitioner ....................

Mr. Chintan Narendra Patel, Advocate for the Applicant/Petitioner. ....................

CORAM

: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : APRIL 18, 2026.

P.C.:

1.

Not on Board. Mentioned by way of filing praecipe dated 18.04.2026. Perused the praecipe.

2.

Heard Mr. Chintan Patel, learned Advocate for the Applicant/Petitioner.

3.

In view of the steps taken by the Petitioner to serve the non-consenting legal heir, who is the son of the deceased and he is not having responded and appropriate Affidavit of Service & also appropriate Affidavit of substituted service having been filed, the citation being issued and not replied to, the requirement for Gitalaxmi

P-14-IA-1736-2026.doc justification of surety of the non-consenting legal heir stands dispensed with.

4.

The department shall accept the Administration Bond and determine the Petition as early as possible and in any event within a period of four weeks from today positively.

5.

The Interim Application stands allowed in the terms of prayer clause (a) and disposed.

6.

Praecipe is allowed and disposed.

[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] by GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR Date:

2026.04.20 19:28:51 +0530 GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR Gitalaxmi