Shashin Suresh Mehta And 2 Others v. No Respondent

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU 1.Mr.Shashin Suresh Mehta 2.Mr.Samkit Shashin Menta 3.Ms.Samta Shashin Mehta ... Petitioners PRAYER: Original Petition filed for Letters of Administration under Section 372 of Indian Succession Act 1925, read with Order XXV Rule 6 of the Original Side Rules praying to grant succession certificate to the petitioners with the power to collect the debts with accrued interest and to collect the securities, receive the dividends, thereon and negotiate and transfer the securities specified in the schedule hereto. For Petitioners : M/s.Menon

ORDER

The petitioners seek Succession Certificate in respect of the securities held by Late Tejal Shashin Mehta, who died intestate on 20.12.2012. The petitioners are the husband and children of the deceased. The first petitioner was appointed as executor of the estate of the deceased by the Southern Bangkok Civil Court.

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2. The first petitioner has been examined as PW1. He has produced the computer generated death certificate of the deceased Tejal Shashin Mehta as Ex.P1. The order passed by Southern Bangkok Civil Court as Ex.P2. A perusal of Ex.P2, shows that the first petitioner is declared as legal husband of the deceased and nominated as executor for the estate of the deceased. A paper publication has been made and marked as Ex.P4, wherein it is stated that the petitioners are the surviving legal heirs of the deceased. No objections have been received from any person. 3.The assertions in the petition have been duly proved by adducing oral evidence supported by documents. In these circumstances, the petitioners are entitled to the releif.

4. In view of the above evidence, the Original Petition is allowed granting Succession Certificate in favour of the petitioners, with the power to collect the securities and receive the interest and dividends mentioned in the schedule to the petition.

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Index :Yes/No Speaking: Yes/ No Petitioner's witness:

P.W.1 -Mr.Shashin Suresh Mehta Documents exhibited by the petitioners:

Exhibits Documents Ex.P1 Photocopy of the death certificate of Mrs.Tejal Shashin Mehta Ex.P2 Photocopy of the order dated 30.03.2013 passed by Southern Bangkok Civil Court Ex.P3 Photocopy of the Public Provident Fund Passbook of State Bank of India stands in the name of Tejal Shashin Mehta Ex.P4 Copy of the Paper publication effected in one issue of Tamil daily "Dhina Bhoomi" dated 22.11.2024 3/4

K.KUMARESH BABU,J.

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