Chandrashekhar Jadavji Thakkar v. Arvind Jadavji Thakkar (Deceased)

108-MPT9-18.DOC Shephali

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO. 9 OF 2018 Arvind Jadavji Thakkar ...Deceased And Chandrashekhar Jadavji Thakkar

...Petitioner

Ms Sanjyoti Redkar, i/b Tamhane & Co., for the Petitioner.

CORAM: G.S. PATEL, J DATED:

1st March 2018 PC:- 1.

Accepted. The Petitioner is the only heir. Hence, issuance of 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 Jadavji Thakkar, who is said to have died intestate in Thane, where he was ordinarily resident, on 6th July 2016, but left property at Mumbai. A copy of his death certificate is annexed. 3.

The deceased was a bachelor and therefore there are no other legal heirs or next-of-kin or any adopted son or daughter or any 1st March 2018

108-MPT9-18.DOC sister except for the Petitioner, who is the real brother of the deceased.

4.

The Legal Heirship Certificate is required for certain movable and immovable properties.

5.

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.

6.

The petition is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a) in favour of the Petitioner, Chandrashekhar Jadavji Thakkar. 7.

All concerned to act on an authenticated copy of this order. (G. S. PATEL, J) 1st March 2018