2024:BHC-OS:1412 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION (LODGING) NO. 20977 OF 2023 IN TESTAMENTARY SUIT NO. 5 OF 2005 IN TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 226 OF 2004 Ruby Cyril D’souza & Ors. ...Applicants IN THE MATTER BETWEEN :

Cecilia Reynold D’souza & Ors. ...Plaintiffs/Petitioners SHRIKANT Versus SHRINIVAS MALANI Ruby Cyril D’souza & Ors. ...Defendants Digitally signed b Sy H S RH INR II VK AA SNT ***

MALANI Date: 2024.01.24  Mr. Raj Patel a/w Mr. Vinayak Phadake, for Plaintiffs/Petitioners.

14:47:29 +0530  Mr. Rajendra Pai, Senior Counsel a/w Mr. Nitin Gangal, Ms. Namita Mestry, Mr. Ashok Kadam, P. Shukla and Ms. Prapti Karkera, for Defendants.

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CORAM : MANISH PITALE, J.

DATE : 24^th JANUARY, 2024 ORDER:

1. The instant application is filed on behalf of the defendants for adding an additional issue in this suit, which is pending at the stage of final hearing. An interesting question has arisen with regard to jurisdiction of the Testamentary Court considering a prayer for grant of Letters of Administration with Will annexed in the context of sections 67 and 255 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (hereinafter referred to as t