HC: Probe man claiming to be ‘like a son’ to deceased Parsi heiress

The Dadysett family were among the early Parsi settlers in Bombay and earned tremendous goodwill over the years

Mumbai: In many a testamentary petition before the Bombay High Court, where there is a will, there is another one. Recently, when a Parsi centenarian who had no descendants died leaving behind her sprawling bungalow at Kemp’s Corner to charity, a middle-aged Parsi man turned up before the court claiming to be “just like the deceased’s son”, and asking for a share in the property.

Mumbai, India. Sep 10, 2025 - View of the Monte Rosa (Dadyshet) bungalow at Kemps Corner in Mumbai, India. Sep 10, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)

Hilla Dadysett, the last member of one of the city’s most prominent Parsi families, died