(1.) The entirety of this family dispute is about a residential flat. This is Flat No. 7 in Bharatiya Bhavan, 72, Marine Drive, Mumbai 400 002 ("the suit flat"; "the Bharatiya Bhavan flat"). The dispute is between members of the Chinai family, descendants of Chimanlal and Shardaben Chinai.
(2.) Suit No. 3107 of 1992 seeks partition of the suit flat ("the Partition Suit"). Testamentary Suit No. 68 of 2011 is for Letters of Administration to Shardaben's Will dtd. 6/5/1984 and a Codicil dtd. 6/3/1998 ("the Shardaben Probate Petition"). Testamentary Suit No. 69 of 2011 seeks probate to a Will dtd. 31/3/2001 said to have been made by Suryabala, the unmarried daughter of Chimanlal and Shardaben Chinai ("the Suryabala Probate Petition").
(3.) At war are the families of Chimanlal's and Shardaben's sons, Dinkar and Madhukar. Both brothers (Dinkar and Madhukar) have passed on; the battle has been continued by their heirs and legal representatives.