Bombay High Court
AMITABH MUKUL BODHEversusHINDUSTAN UNILVER LTD
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The court disposed of the interim application, directing Respondent No.1 to issue the entitlement letter, complete e‑verification, and transmit the shares within three months, subject to satisfaction that no legal heir objects.
Summary
The petitioner, Amitabh Mukul Bodhe, filed an interim application in a testamentary petition seeking an entitlement letter and positive e‑verification from Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (Respondent No.1) to transfer shares of the deceased, Usha Janardhan Bodhe, into his name. Respondent No.1 agreed to issue the letter and complete e‑verification provided that the other legal heir, Dr. Ankoor Janardhan Bodhe, raised no objection. The petitioner submitted affidavits from all legal heirs, including Dr. Ankoor, confirming no objection. The court found no further issue in the interim application, disposed of it, and directed Respondent No.1 to complete the necessary steps within three months after being satisfied that all compliances, including the absence of objections, are met, and to transmit the shares to the petitioner. The order also noted that the shares are still with the company and not with the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
Issues considered
- Whether Respondent No.1 can issue the entitlement letter and complete e‑verification without objection from all legal heirs of the deceased.
- Whether the interim application seeking such issuance should be entertained or disposed.
Subjects
- testamentary succession
- entitlement letter
- e‑verification
- legal heirs
- share transmission
- IEPF
- interim application
- Hindustan Unilever Ltd
- probate
Judgment
1/2 51-IA-1815-2025 (OS).DOC
Digitally
signed by
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
MOHAMMAD
MOHAMMAD AREEB
AREEB
MOHD
MOHD
AKBAR
TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION
AKBAR Date:
2026.09.02
18:54:17
+0530
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1815 OF 2025
IN
TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 950 OF 2020
Usha Janardhan Bodhe ...Deceased
Amitabh Mukul Bodhe ...Applicant
In the matter between:
Amitabh Mukul Bodhe ...Petitioner
Versus
Hindustan Unilever Ltd. & Ors. ...Respondents
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Ms. Sheetal Shah i/b M/s. Mehta & Girdharlal for the Applicant.
Mr. Mayur Subhedar for the Respondent (Through VC)
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CORAM : ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.
DATE : 1st SEPTEMBER, 2026
P.C.
1. Learned Counsel for the Respondents submits that the present Interim
Application has been filed seeking issuance of an Entitlement Letter and
completion of positive e-verification by Respondent No.1-Company in favour of
the Applicant.
2. Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent No.1-Company
submits that the Respondent-Company would have no objection in issuing the
said Entitlement Letter and completing the e-verification, provided the other
legal heir of the deceased, namely, Dr. Ankoor Janardhan Bodhe, who was the
legal heir of the deceased Usha Janardhan Bodhe, has no objection thereto.
Areeb
2/2 51-IA-1815-2025 (OS).DOC
3. Ms. Shah, learned Counsel for the Applicant, submits that the all the legal
heirs of the deceased, namely Dr. Ankoor Janardhan Bodhe, have filed Affidavits
stating that they have no objection. In view thereof, the said Affidavits shall be
placed before Respondent No.1-Company, who shall consider the same and act
accordingly.
4. In view of the above, nothing further survives in the present Interim
Application. The same is accordingly disposed of.
5. Respondent No.1-Company shall, within a period of three months from
today, take necessary steps upon being satisfied that all requisite compliances
have been duly completed.
6. At this stage, learned Counsel for the Applicant points out that the shares
are lying with the Company and have not been deposited with the “IEPF”.
Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent-Company submits that,
upon being satisfied that there is no objection from any of the other legal heirs,
the Respondent-Company shall transmit the said shares in the name of the
Applicant, Mr. Amitabh Mukul Bodhe. The said statement is accepted.
[ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.]
Areeb
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