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2026 DAILYLAW 20325 (BOM)

Lalitkumar Laxmandas Lamba v. Neelakshi Lalitkumar Lamba (Deceased)

JOT/176/2026 · 2026-10-13

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KVM 1/2 13 - JOT 176 OF 2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION JUDGES ORDER NO. 176/2026 IN TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 4621/2025 LALITKUMAR LAXMANDAS LAMBA ….. PETITIONER NEELAKSHI LALITKUMAR LAMBA ….. DECEASED Adv. Omkar Mayekar a/w. Adv. Disha Chaurasia for the Petitioner. CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL, J. DATE : 13 OCTOBER, 2026 P.C. :- 1) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks liberty to amend the Judges Order and the affidavit in support of the Judges Order by replacing the bank locker number from 1207R200040 to 1207R0200040. 2) Liberty as prayed is granted. 3) Amendment to be carried out forthwith. 4) Re-verification is dispensed with. 5) The petitioner to remove all office objections within a period of one week from today. 6) This Judges Order seeks permission from this Court to break open the locker bearing No. 1207R200040, standing in the KANCHAN VINOD MAYEKAR Digitally signed by KANCHAN VINOD MAYEKAR Date: 2026.10.16 11:33:37 +0530 KVM 2/2 13 - JOT 176 OF 2026.doc name of the deceased in the presence of an Officer of this Court, the Officer-in-Charge of the said locker, advocate for the petitioner and the Government approved valuer as the petitioner does not have keys of the said bank locker. 7) Mr.Mayekar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased. The consent affidavit of the two children of the petitioner and the deceased have already filed their consent affidavit in the testamentary proceedings. Therefore, this Court be allowed breaking open the locker of the ICICI Bank. 8) Having heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and considering the submissions, I am of the view that the petitioner should be permitted to break open the locker. 9) Prothonotary and Senior Master of this Court to appoint an Officer in order to take inventory of the contents of the locker held by the deceased in ICICI Bank, Ghatkopar Branch, Mumbai – 400 077 in terms of the Judges Order. 10) Judges Order is signed separately. [RAJESH S. PATIL, J.]