Petition for Judge’s order to apply for Letters of Administration for 
The use and benefit of a minor

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION
MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO………….. 20…..

Petition for Letters of Administration
to the property and credits of ………….
Deceased
………………. Petitioner.

THE PETITION ON THE PETITIONER ABOVENAMED

TO

THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND JUDGE OF THIS HIGH COURT

SHEWETH :-

(1) That………………… the deceased abovenamed died at …………..……… on or about the……… day of …… 20…….

(2) That the said deceased left property within Greater Bombay and in the State of Maharashtra and elsewhere in India.

(3) That the petitioner believes that the said deceased died intestate and that although due and diligent search has been made for a Will of the deceased, none has been found.

(4) That the said deceased left him surviving as his only heir and next-of- kin accounting to (a)…….. law………….. who is a minor.

(a) State what law.

(5) That the petitioner is the …………… of the said minor who lives with and under the care and protection of your petitioner.

(6) That in order to protect the property left by the deceased and in the interest of the said minor your petitioner is desirous of applying to this Hon’ble court for letters of administration and with that view to make a proper petition to this Hon’ble Court.

(7) That your petitioner has no interest in the estate of the deceased directly or indirectly adverse to that of the said minor………….. except………….

(8) Your petitioner prays that he as the …………. Of the said deceased …………..and the ……… of the said minor may be appointed for the purpose of applying for letters of administration to the property and credits of the said deceased for the use and benefit of the said minor…… and limited to the period of his minority.

I,…………………….the petitioner abovenamed, do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that what is stated in paragraphs ………….of this petition is true to my own knowledge and that what is stated in the remaining paragraphs………. is stated on information and belief and I belief the same to be true.

Sworn/Solemnly affirmed at…………….

This ……………. Day of………20….

Before me,
Assistant, Master/Associate,
High Court,……..