IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION

MISC. PETITION (L) NO. 16221 OF 2025

IN

TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 156 OF 2019

Dasharath Bapu Chavan ... Petitioner.

Versus

Shrikant Atmaram Monde ... Respondent.

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Mr Uttam S. Rane a/w. Ms Bhakti Rane for the Petitioner.

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Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.

Date : December 11, 2025

P.C. :

1. Miscellaneous Petition has been preferred seeking revocation of grant of letters of administration in favour of the Respondent who was the original Petitioner in Testamentary Petition No.156 of 2019. By order of 19^th November, 2025, this Court had directed notice to be issued to the Respondent and in addition private service was permitted. On 3^rd December, 2025, this Court noted that the service is effected on the Respondent on 29th November, 2025 and as none had appeared on behalf of the Respondent, in order to afford an opportunity of hearing to the Respondent, the matter was scheduled

to be listed today.

2. None appears on behalf of the Respondent. Learned counsel for

the Petitioner has tendered the affidavit of service evidencing the service of private notice upon the Respondent.

3. The Petition seeks revocation of the g