Harshal Bharat Mehta v. Bharat Kantilal Mehta (Deceased)

Digitally signed by MUGDHA M PARANJAPE Date:

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO.55 OF 2023 Bharat Kantilal Mehta ... Deceased Harshal Bharat Mehta ... Petitioner ----- Ms. Sujata Babar for the Petitioner.

----- CORAM :

ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.

DATE :

24TH FEBRUARY 2023 P.C. :

1.

The Petitioner seeks the grant of a Legal Heirship Certificate under the provisions of Section 2 of the Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 in respect of one Bharat Kantilal Mehta ('the deceased'), who died in Mumbai on 24/06/2020. A copy of the death certificate is annexed to the Miscellaneous Petition. It is stated that despite due and diligent search, no Will of the deceased has been found. It is therefore assumed that the deceased died intestate. 2.

The persons mentioned in the table in Paragraph 4 are the only legal heirs and next of kin of the deceased according to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, by which the deceased was governed at the time of his death.

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The reason, for which the Legal Heirship Certificate is required, is set out in paragraph 9 of the Miscellaneous Petition. 4.

The requisite consent affidavits of the other legal heirs are annexed to the Petition.

5.

No other Petition for Legal Heirship Certificate, Succession Certificate, Probate or Letters of Administration with or without Will annexed has been filed. Therefore, there is no impediment in law to the grant of relief. 6.

I have heard learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner as well as perused the said Petition. I find that the same is in order and deserves to be allowed in the interest of justice.

7.

The Miscellaneous Petition is therefore allowed in terms of prayer clause (a), which reads as under :- " a) That Legal Heirship Certificate be issued Certifying that the Petitioner, his Mother and Two Sisters are the only Heirs and Legal Representatives of the Deceased under the provision of Bombay Regulation Act VIII of 1827; mentioned details in Para No.8"

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The Registry shall issue the Legal Heirship Certificate in the standard format prescribed for the same.

9.

The Miscellaneous Petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

(ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.)