Thackeray clan in court battle over family estate worth over Rs100 crore
January 20, 2014  09:35

A major legal battle has broken out in the family of late Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray in connection with his estate. A probate petition has been filed by Thackeray's son Uddhav, who now heads the party, in the Bombay high court along with four others '" Sena leader and lawyer Anil Parab, former Sena MP and noted lawyer Adhik Shirodkar, architect Shashi Prabhu and Ravindra Mhatre who was personal assistant to the late leader.

 

The petition has been strongly contested by Bal Thackeray's second son, Jaidev, who has questioned the veracity of the will. Jaidev has maintained that his father could not have signed the will in view of his several health problems which resulted in "cognitive dysfunction.'

 

Thackeray has not left a farthing for either Jaidev or the family of his late son, Bindumadhav. Thackeray had three sons '" Bindumadhav (who died in a road accident), Jaidev and Uddhav. In his petition, Uddhav has said that the properties and bank deposits willed by his father are valued at Rs14.85 crore.


 

However, Jaidev has contended that the 'Matoshree' bungalow in Bandra (East), where his father lived, was alone worth Rs40 crore. He said it was his belief that there were several other properties, bank deposits, ornaments, etc, which were worth several crores of rupees, but there is no mention of them in the probate petition.

 

A probate petition is filed to get the will of a deceased person certified by a court of competent jurisdiction. A probate is granted with the court seal and has a copy of the will attached to it. dna has copies of Uddhav's probate petition and the caveat and detailed affidavit filed by Jaidev.

 

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