Shantha Krishnan v. Ramaswami Krishnan

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.206 OF 2023 Ramaswami Krishnan ... Deceased Shantha Krishnan ... Petitioner ----- Mr. K. P. P. Nair i/by Asha P. Nair for the Petitioner. ----- CORAM :

ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.

DATE :

04TH MAY 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 Ramaswami Krishnan ('the deceased'), who died in Mumbai on 30/01/2022. 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 6 of the Miscellaneous Petition. 4.

The requisite consent affidavits of other legal heirs of the deceased are annexed to the Petition. Thus, there is no opposition to the present Miscellaneous 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 a Legal Heirship Certificate Certifying that the Petitioner along with the heirs mentioned in Para 4 above being the only heirs and legal representative of the said deceased under the Provision of Bombay Regulation Act, Act, VIII of 1827."

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

9.

In view of the fact that all the Consent Affidavits have been filed, the issuance of proclamation is dispensed with. 10.

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

(ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.)