Shobha Arvind Shah v. Arvind Harilal Shah (Deceased)

915-MPT32-18.DOC Arun

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO. 32 OF 2018 Arvind Harilal Shah ...Deceased Shobha Arvind Shah

...Petitioner

Mr DR Mishra, for the Petitioner.

CORAM: G.S. PATEL, J DATED:

28th June 2018 PC:- 1.

Accepted. The Petitioner is widow of the deceased and the other two heirs are their sons. Both have consented. Hence proclamation dispensed with. The Petition is made returnable forthwith and taken up for hearing and final disposal. 2.

The Petitioner seeks a Legal Heirship Certificate under Section 2 of Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 in respect of one Arvind Harilal Shah, who is said to have died intestate at Mumbai, where he was ordinarily resident, on 9th August 2014. A copy of his death certificate is annexed.

3.

During his lifetime the deceased ordinarily resided in Mumbai.

28th June 2018

915-MPT32-18.DOC 4.

The deceased was survived by his widow, the Petitioner, and two sons, both of whom have consented.

5.

The deceased was an erstwhile Principal Judge of the City Civil Court and during his life time a servicing judicial officer of the Maharashtra Judiciary.

6.

The Legal Heirship Certificate is required to collect the pension and other dues.

7.

The deceased died without leaving a Will. No other Petition for a heirship certificate, succession certificate, probate or letters of administration with or without Will annexed has been filed. There is no impediment to the grant of relief.

8.

The Petition is made absolute in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b).

9.

Certificate be issued expeditiously. All concerned to act on an authenticated copy of this order.

(G. S. PATEL, J) 28th June 2018