Omkar Ravikiran Balwally v. Rekha Ravikiran Balwally (Deceased)

BEFORE : MRS. R. V. RANE COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR DATE: 15th June, 2024 CALLED FOR DIRECTION :

Sr. No. 5 - TP-2525-2024 None present for parties.

1. Perused Petition. This petition is for Succession Certificate in respect of certain Debts belonging to the deceased viz. Rekha Ravikiran Balwally, who died at Mumbai on 03.04.2020. Copy of death certificate is annexed at Exhibit- 'A' to the petition. Copy of Identification proof of deceased is already annexed at Exhibit- 'A-1' to the petition.

2. Upon perusal of the petition, it is noticed that the said deceased at the time of her death had a fixed place of abode at Flat No. C-6, Anandashram CHS Ltd., Shamrao Vitthal Marg, Grant Road, Mumbai - 400007.

3. Upon perusal of the petition, it is noticed that the legal heirs left behind the deceased surviving as her only heirs next-of-kin according to Hindu Succession Act, 1956 are mentioned in para no. 4 of the said petition. Advocate for petitioner is directed to correct the Act in para no. 4 of the petition.

4. "Pursuant to order dated 02.02.2024 passed by Hon'ble Shri Justice Manish Pitale, in Testamentary Petition No. 2918 of 2023, directions was given to the Registry in case of all the surviving legal heirs of the deceased are petitioners before the Court and the right or interest of no other legal heir is required to be protected, the department shall not insist on furnishing Administration Bond." Hence, Administration Bond is dispensed with. .....2

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4. Upon perusal of the petition, it is noticed that the said deceased died intestate and that due and diligent search has been made for Will but none has been found.

5. Upon perusal of the petition, it is noticed that no application has been made to any District Court or District Delegate or to any High Court for Probate of any Will of the said deceased or for Letters of Administration with will or without Will annexed to his property and credits or any petition for Succession Certificate.

6. In the aforesaid circumstances, I pass the following order:

ORDER

a. Office to Issue General Notice within two weeks from the date of uploading of this order.

b. Advocate for the petitioner to file Affidavit of Service of General Notice and also effect service upon non-consenting legal heirs, if any as per Rules 399 and 400 of the Bombay High Court Original Side Rules and also justify surety of nonconsenting legal heirs and furnish Administration Bond within one week thereafter.

c. Office to verify if any cross petition is filed, if cross petition is filed, then take steps to place before the Hon'ble Court under Rule 407 of High Court Original Side Rules.

d. List the matter on 15th July, 2024 for compliance. 15.06.2024 COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR Ajay