SANTSARAN GURSARAN ADVANI ALIAS PAPAN ADVANI vs NINA H. BHALLA AND 2 ORS

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ial26854-25(1).doc TRUSHA IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY TUSHAR MOHITE ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION Digitally signed by TRUSHA TUSHAR MOHITE Date: 2026.04.23 INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.26854 OF 2025 17:28:02 +0530 IN SUIT NO.248 OF 2025 Santsaran Gursaran Advani Alias Papan Advani .. Applicant/ Org.Plaintiff Versus Nina H. Bhalla and Ors. .. Respondents Mr.Haresh Jagtiani, Senior Advocate a/w Adv.Pranay Kamdar a/w Mr.Priyank Kapadia a/w Mr.Pushpvijay Kanoji, i/b Mr.Pushpvijay Kanoji, Advocates for the Applicant/Org.Plaintiff. Mr.Nirman Sharma a/w Mr.Ansh Karnawat a/w Ms.Khushbu Prabhu, Advocates for the Respondent No.1. CORAM: FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J. RESERVED ON: OCTOBER 17, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON: APRIL 20, 2026 Judgement :- 1. The present Suit, in which the Interim Application is filed, seeks the following final reliefs: Page 1 of 37 April 20, 2026 Mohite This order has been modified by speaking to minutes of order dated 23rd April 2026 ial26854-25(1).doc “(a) This Hon'ble Court be pleased to declare that the Plaintiff is the only sole surviving relative of the Deceased, the late Bimal Mohan Sikka in accordance with the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and is entitled to succeed to the entire estate of the said Deceased in accordance with the applicable laws of intestate succession. (b) This Hon'ble Court be pleased to declare that the Alleged Gift Deed is void ab initio and inoperative. (c) This Hon'ble Court be pleased to declare that the Plaintiff is entitled to administer the estate of the Deceased in accordance with the applicable laws of intestate succession; (d) This Hon'ble Court be pleased to Order and direct Defendant No. 3 to handover statements of bank accounts and demat accounts held in the name of the Deceased singly and/ or jointly to this Ho