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2014 Supreme(Bom) 2279

G.S.PATEL
Mirzban Darabshaw Surti – Appellant
Versus
Cedric Vaz – Respondent


Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant:Shailesh Shah, Senior Advocate, i/b Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.
For the Respondent: R.P. Ojha

Judgment

G.S. Patel, J.

1. One Vivien Theresa Vaz ("Vivien") died at Mumbai on 3rd March 1988. According to the Petitioner, Mirzban Darabshaw Surti ("Mirzban"), Vivien left a Will dated 21st August 1997. Mirzban says he is the sole executor under this Will. He seeks to probate it.

2. Under the Will Mirzban propounds, Vivien bequeathed her Provident Fund and Gratuity to Mehernosh Marzban Surti ("Mehernosh") and Rumi Marzban Surti ("Rumi") equally. Her Family Pension Fund and her Co-operative Society dues were allegedly willed to Rumi and Mirzban respectively. To her nephew, one Ryan Elton Xavier, the Defendants' son, she allegedly bequeathed a sum of Rs. 2 lakhs and her share in the sale of 102, Manish Sea Croft, Sherly Mala Road, Bandra(West), Bombay 400 050 should that flat be sold after her death. Her jewellery she left to her sister-in-law, i.e., Defendant No. 2. She also allegedly made a bequest to Mirzban of the balances standing to the credit of all her bank accounts, the contents of her bank lockers, and all her investments including fixed deposits, shares, debentures, bo

































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