Lalitha Rangarajan And 2 Others v. No Respondent
O.P.No.407 of 2023 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.
This Original Petition has been filed taking advantage of Sections 232 and 276 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 along with relevant rules of the Original Side of Madras High Court seeking grant of Letters of Administration without Will annexed relating to the properties which were vested with the deceased, Mr.A.Rangarajan who died intestate on 27.11.2021. The 1st petitioner is his wife and the 2nd and 3rd petitioner are his son and daughter.
2.Since they tendered evidence through video conference, my learned predecessor had directed that the evidence may be recorded by the learned Additional Master - III, where alone the video conference facility is available.
3.The 1st petitioner was examined as PW-1 and she produced Ex.P2, the Death Certificate of her husband, R.Rangarajan and Exs.P3 and P4, copies of the Partition Deed and Settlement Dated 20.03.2000 and 10.01.2017 respectively. The Encumbrance Certificate of the property was marked as Ex.P5.
4.Taking the evidence into record and also the fact that the other two petitioners have given consent affidavits, I hold there is every reason to grant the relief sought in the Original Petition namely, granting Letters of Administration without Will annexed.
5.It is also made clear that the evidence was recorded by the learned Additional Master - III, only owing to the fact that the video conference facility was available only in that particular Court. 6.With the above observations, this Original Petition stands allowed. The 1st petitioner is directed to duly administer the properties and credits of the deceased more fully described in the schedule. The 1st petitioner is directed to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) in favour of the Assistant Registrar (O.S.II) High Court, Madras. The 1st petitioner is further directed to render true and correct accounts once in a year.
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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN,J.
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