Bombay High Court
SUMESH SHANKARLAL BHANUSHALIversusSHANKARLAL VELJI BHANUSHALI alias SHANKARLAL VELJIBHAI BHANUSALI
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
- Bench
- MILIND N JADHAV
Holding
The petitioner, as the sole legal heir, is entitled to be granted letters of administration.
Summary
The petitioner, Sumesh Shankarlal Bhanushali, filed a testamentary petition seeking letters of administration for the estate of his father, the deceased Shankarlal Velji Bhanushali. The petition identified the petitioner as the sole legal heir of the deceased. The Court examined the petition and found no impediment to granting the letters of administration. Accordingly, the Court ordered that letters of administration be issued to the petitioner, effective throughout Maharashtra, within three weeks, subject to any office objections. The petition was therefore allowed and disposed of as prayed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner, being the sole legal heir of the deceased, is entitled to be granted letters of administration.
Subjects
- letters of administration
- testamentary jurisdiction
- succession
- probate
- legal heir
Judgment
M.12.TP.2348.2026
Ajay
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION
TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 2348 OF 2026
Shankarlal Velji Bhanushali alias Shankarlal
Veljibhai Bhanushali .. Deceased
Sumesh Shankarlal Bhanushali .. Petitioner
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Ms. Farzana Khan i/b Ms. Ankita Gala, Advocates for Petitioner.
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CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE : MAY 08, 2026
P.C.:
1. Not on Board. Mentioned by way of filing praecipe dated
08.05.2026. Perused the praecipe.
2. Heard Ms. Khan, learned Advocate for Petitioner.
3. Present Testamentary Petition is filed by Petitioner for
issuance of Letters of Administration in respect of the properties and
credits of deceased Shankarlal Velji Bhanushali alias Shankarlal
Veljibhai Bhanushali. 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.6 of the Petition. I
have perused the same.
4. Petitioner is the sole legal heir of the deceased.
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5. In view of the above, there can be no impediment in
allowing the Petition. Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed of
in terms of prayer clause in paragraph No. 11 which reads thus:-
“that Letters of Administration may be granted to
the Petitioner being the son of the Deceased having
effect throughout the State of Maharashtra.”
6. Department is directed to issue the Grant as directed above
within a period of 3 weeks from today positively.
7. Testamentary 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 AJAY
AJAY TRAMBAK
TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE
UGALMUGALE Date:
2026.05.13
12:44:30 +0530
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