Chandrika Navnitrai Mehta v. Navnitrai Lallubhai Mehta (Deceased)

95-MPT146-17.DOC Shephali

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO. 146 OF 2017 Navnitrai L Mehta ...Deceased And Chandrika N Mehta

...Petitioner

Mr Parth M Shah, for the Petitioner.

CORAM: G.S. PATEL, J DATED:

1st March 2018 PC:- 1.

The Petition was accepted on 15th November 2017. The proclamation has been directed to be issued. All the other heirs have consented. 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 Navnitrai L Mehta, who is said to have died intestate in Mumbai, where he was ordinarily resident, on 16th April 2017. A copy of his death certificate is annexed.

3.

The deceased was survived by his widow, two sons and a married daughter. Their names are mentioned in the tabulation below paragraph 4 of the petition.

1st March 2018

95-MPT146-17.DOC 4.

The Legal Heirship Certificate is required for the purposes of Income Tax and other Government Authorities.

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 persons mentioned in the table below paragraph 4, namely, Chandrika Navnitrai Mehta, Bimal Navnitrai Mehta, Ami Bimal Shah and Dipesh Navnitrai Mehta.

7.

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