Mr. A. M.
GOKHALE, Advocate High Court 1
Office No.66, Ground Floor, Ashoka Shopping Centre, Lokmanya Tilak
Road, Next to Mumbai Police Commissioners office, Mumbai - 400001
.Hand Phone # 09320167464/022-22622582 .E-Mail:
gokhale. avinash@gmail.com
Date: 30/112025
To,
The Prothonotary and Senior Master,
The Hon'ble Bombay High Court,
Mumbai.
Subject: Covering Letter for filing of Affidavit of Attesting
Witness.
Reference:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION
TESTAMENTARY PETITION N0.472 OF 2024
Vandana Hirendra Shah ... Deceased
And
Jay Hitendra Shah .... Petitioner
Dear Sir,
In the above-mentioned matter, an objection was raised with regard
to the Affidavit of Attesting Witness, hence, we are submitting the
fresh Affidavit of Attesting Witness to remove the said objection
and comply with the requirements. Kindly take the said Affidavit
of Attesting Witness on record.
Yours Faithfully,
:;j!JiJ1, .
~dvocate for Petitioner
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION
PETITION NO. 472 OF 2024
Petition for Letters of Administration
with will annexed to property and
credits of Vandana Hirendra Shah
Widow of Late. Hirendra V. Shah
Hindu, Indian Inhabitant of Mumbai,
Occupation-Housewife, was residing
at B1704, Jaya Niwas, Goras Wadi,
Malad West, Mumbai-400064 .
... Deceased
JAY HITENDRA SHAH
Hindu, Indian Inhabitant,
Age- 30 years, Occ - Service
Rlat-Flat No. B1704,
Jaya Niwas, Goras -Wadi,
Malad (West), Mumbai-400064. ... Petitioner
AFFIDAVIT OF ATTESTING WITNESS
I, MR. KEV AL H. SANGOI, Age- 33 years, Rlat- Al602 Shree
Krishna Complex, Opposite National Park, Borivali East, Mumbai
- 400066., do hereby swear in the name of God and say as follows:
1. That I knew and was well acquainted with the deceased
Vandana Hirendra Shah above named.
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2. That on 17/02/2016, I was present together and with Mr.
Ajit Bachubhai Dodia (other attesting witness) at the house of
Vandana Hiredra Shah (deceased) and we did then there see the
deceased set and subscribe her name at foot of the testamentary
paper in the Gujrati language and character, which is referred to in
the petition herein and marked Exhibit A and declare and publish
the same as her last Will and testament.
3. That thereupon I, this deponent and the said Mr. Ajit
Bachubhai Dodia (other Witness) did at the request of the said
deceased and in her presence and in the presence of each other all
being present at the time set and subscribe our respective names (/~!;\'
and signature at foot of the said testamentary paper as witnesses / "'- c'
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thereto. .'
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4. That the name and signature of Vandana Hirendra Shah
subscribed at the foot of the testamentary paper as of the party
executing the same is in the proper handwriting of the said
deceased and the name, signature at foot of the said testamentary
paper as of the parties attesting execution of the same are in the
proper respective handwritings of the said Shri Ajit Bachubhai
Dodia and of me this deponent respectively.
5. That at the time the said deceased so subscribed her name
and signature and her hand Thumb impression and she was of
sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding and to the
best of my beliefmade and published the name of her free will and
pleasure.
6. That the deceased set and subscribe her signature at foot, on
left side and above of the testamentary paper in the Gujrati
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language and character in my presence. The aforesaid will dated
17/02/2016 was read over and explained to the deceased before its
·. , execution and the deceased understood at such time the contents
thereof and I, this deponent, along with the said Shri Ajit Dodia
were present at the time when the contents of the will were read
over and explained to her.
7. That the Doctor K. D. Galia set and subscribe his name and
signature on the testamentary paper in the English language and
character in my presence after examining the deceased and after
his statement that deceased appears to be in of sound mind and
sound mental health at the time of making the above will.
Solemnly affirmed at ~V\'Y'f\"v)£A;'
This W~of NCN, ,2024 ~
KEVAL H. SANGOI
Before me,
Advocates for the Petitioner
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In the High Court of Judicature
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ADVOCATE HIGH COURT
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