The Hon'ble JUSTICE ARINDAM MUKHERJEE Date: 21st July, 2025 Appearance:

Mr. Altamash Alim, Adv.

For the petitioner The Court :- This is an application filed in an application for grant of probate for opening and/or breaking open the locker being Locker No.1488 standing in the name of Mandira Ghosh, the testatrix maintained with Bank of India, Baranagar Branch at 39, Tofin Road, Kolkata – 700 036.

Mr. Altamash Alim, learned Advocate for the petitioner, prays for direction upon the Bank Manager, Bank of India, Baranagar Branch to carry out the inventory of the assets of the testatrix lying in the said locker and the valuation thereof.

In view of the aforesaid, the Manager of the concerned branch of Bank of India is directed to do the following:-

(i) Ascertain whether the said locker is only in the name of the testatrix or in the joint name with anyone else as also whether the locker has any nominee.

(ii) The Branch Manager apart from giving notice to the petitioner after fixing a date to open or break open the padlock shall also give notice to the person(s) who is or are nominee(s) or may be holding the said locker jointly with the testatrix, if it is so found.

(iii) Open bank locker No. 14