Shailakshi Praveen Poojary Alias Shailakshi P Poojary Nee Sheena Tabura Bangera v. Praveen Kalu Poojary Alias Praveen Poojary (Deceased)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO.166 OF 2023 Praveen Kalu Poojary alias Praveen Poojary ... Deceased Shailakshi Praveen Poojary alias Shailakshi P. Poojary Nee Sheena Tabura Bangera ... Petitioner ----- Ms. Seema Hunnurkar for the Petitioner.

----- CORAM :

ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.

DATE :

10TH APRIL 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 Praveen Kalu Poojary alias Praveen Poojary ('the deceased'), who died on 10/03/2022. 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 8 of the Miscellaneous Petition. 4.

The requisite consent affidavits of the children of the deceased are annexed to the Petition. The consent affidavit of the mother of the deceased, viz., Baby Kalu Poojary has been tendered in the Court today. Thus, all the legal heirs of the deceased have consented for issuance of the legal Heirship Certificate. 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.

This Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue a Legal Heirship Certificate to the Petitioner under the provisions of Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 certifying that the petitioner, alongwith the heirs mentioned Para No.4 herein above are the only heirs and legal representatives of the deceased."

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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 consent affidavits filed by the legal heirs of the deceased, 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.)