Hitendra Chunilal Shah v. Chunilal Bhutmal Shah (Deceased)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO. 87 OF 2016 Chunilal Bhutmal Shah ...Deceased And Mr. Hitendra Chunilal Shah

...Petitioner

Mr. Rajiv J. Mane, for the Petitioner.

CORAM: G.S. PATEL, J DATED:

30th September 2016 PC:- 1.

Accepted. All heirs have consented. Hence proclamation is dispensed with, and the Petition is made returnable forthwith. The Petition is 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 Chunilal Bhutmal Shah, who is said to have died intestate in Mumbai, where he was ordinarily resident, on 1st January 1984. A copy of his death certificate is annexed. The deceased was survived by his widow, two sons and three daughters. However, one of his daughters, Kalpana expired on 20th October 1994. The heirs' names are mentioned in the tabulation below paragraph 3 of the petition. One of the sons is the Petitioner.

30th September 2016

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The deceased during his life time held property in Chennai. The Heirship Certificate is required for production before the Land Records and Revenue Authorities.

4.

All the heirs consented. 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.

5.

The Miscellaneous Petition is made absolute.

6.

All concerned to act on an authenticated copy of this order. (G. S. PATEL, J.) 30th September 2016