Jaideep Poondir And Another v. No Respondent

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

This Original Petition has been filed under Section 372 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 read with Order XXV Rule 6 of the Madras High Court Original Side Rules, to grant succession certificate in favour of the petitioners with power to collect the securities and to receive interest / dividends and negotiate and transfer the securities specified in the schedule.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners. 3.The first petitioner is the husband and second petitioner is the daughter of the deceased Mrs.Alka Poondir, who died on 06.06.2021. At the time of death, the deceased left the assets shown in the schedule. Hence, they seek succession certificate.

4.The first petitioner has examined himself as P.W.1 and marked Exs.P1 to Ex.P.7.

5.P.W.1 in his evidence had narrated the averments made in the petition stating that the petitioners have filed this petition for grant of Succession Certificate in their favour. Ex-P.1 is the death certificate of the deceased; Ex-P.2 is the legal heir certificate of the deceased; Exs-P.3 and P.4 are filed to prove the shares held by the deceased; Ex-P.6 is filed to prove the bank account standing in the name of the deceased; Ex-P.7 is the paper publication and none have objected for it.

6.Considering the averments made in the Original Petition and the documents filed by the petitioners, I am satisfied that the petitioners, being Class-I legal heirs of the deceased, have succeeded the Estate of the deceased Mrs.Alka Poondir. Therefore, the Original Petition is ordered as prayed and a direction for grant of Succession Certificate in favour of the petitioners with power to collect the securities and to receive interest / dividends and negotiate and transfer the securities specified in the schedule, is issued.

17.10.2023 TK

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

TK 17.10.2023