Mrs. Banaras Shahu Bhalerao v. Shahu Sukhdeo Bhalerao........Deceased

31-MPT16-15.DOC Atul

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO. 16 OF 2015 Mrs. Banaras Shahu Bhalerao

...Petitioner

Versus

Shahu Sukhdeo Bhalerao ...Deceased Mr. Manoj Mhatre, for the Petitioner.

CORAM: G.S. PATEL, J DATED:

13th July 2015 PC:- 1.

The Petitioner seeks a Legal Heirship Certificate under Section 2 of Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 in respect of one Shahu Sukhdeo Bhalerao, who is said to have died intestate in Mumbai, where he was ordinarily resident, on 27th August 2001. A copy of his death certificate is annexed. The Petitioner is the only surviving legal heir of the deceased.

2.

The Legal Heirship Certificate is required for the purposes claiming benefits accrued to the deceased.

3.

Since the Petitioner is the only surviving heir, issuance of proclamation has been dispensed with. No other Petition for a

31-MPT16-15.DOC 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.

4.

The petition is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a) in favour of the Petitioner.

5.

All concerned to act on an authenticated copy of this order. (G. S. PATEL, J.)