Ashok Kumar Issardas Bhatia v. Sarasati Issardas Bhatia - Deceased

1 TP 570 of 2024 BEFORE : MRS. R.V. RANE COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR DATE : 24th July'2024 Sr. No. - 7 -TP/570/2024 Mr. R. T. Kharwar, Advocate i/b. Bharat Kothari for the petitioner.

Called for Compliance

1. Perused the Petition. Heard Advocate for petitioner. Advocate for petitioner submits that the present petition is for Succession Certificate in respect of certain debts and Securities belonging to the deceased viz. Sarasati Issardas Bhatia who died at Mumbai on 09.10.2000. Copy of death certificate is annexed at Exhibit -'A' to the petition. Copy of the identification proof of the deceased is annexed at Exhibit "B" to the petition.

2.

Advocate for petitioner submits that the said deceased ordinarily resided at 29, Jansukh Apartment, Kasturba Road, Kandivali (West), Mumbai - 400067 in the State of Maharashtra and left property within Greater Bombay.

3. Advocate for petitioner submits that, the said deceased died intestate and that due and diligent search has been made for the Will but none has been found.

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Advocate for petitioner submits that the legal heirs left behind by 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. 5.

Advocate for petitioner submits that the deceased left behind him son viz. Ashok Kumar Issardas Bhatia (son of the deceased/petitioner herein). Save and except there are no other legal heirs and next of kind left by the deceased, which is mentioned at para no. 4 of the petition.

6. Advocate for Petitioner submits that being the son of deceased claims to be entitled for 100% share in the estate left by the deceased.

7. Advocate for petitioner submits that, there is no impediment under Section 370 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 or under any other provision of this Act or any other enactment to the grant of the certificate of the validity thereof if it was granted.

8.

Advocate for petitioner submits 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 or without the Will for annexed to their property and credits.

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Advocate for petitioner submits that no application has been made to any District Court for Succession Certificate in respect of any debt or security belonging to the estate of the deceased.

10. Advocate for the petitioner submits that there is delay of filing this petition be condoned as the concerned authorities asked for legal representation to transfer the property in favour of the Legal heirs. In view thereof, delay is condoned.

11. Advocate for the petitioner submits that the General Notice was issued on 23.02.2024 in the aforesaid matter. Advocate for the petitioner submits that Affidavit of Service dated 02.05.2024 for proving General Notice filed through e-filing and Administration Bond dated 03.05.2024 also filed through e-filing. The original Administration Bond and Affidavit of Service is taken on record.

Pursuant to order dated 28.02.2023 passed by Hon'ble Shri Justice Arif S. Doctor, in Testamentary Petition No. 2556 of 2022 and Testamentary petition No. 2559 of 2022 directions were given to the Registry, in all matters for Letters of Administration and Succession Certificate, whenever there is sole legal heir, who is Class -I legal heir, Registry is directed to not to insist for filing/furnishing of Administration Bond. Hence, as per direction of the

4 TP 570 of 2024 Hon'ble Court filing of Administration Bond is dispensed with for the sole class I legal heir.

12. This petition is filed for grant of Succession Certificate in respect to the debts and securities which was mentioned in Schedule-1 which is annexed to the petition. The petitioner has complied all the necessary compliance for grant of the Succession Certificate in favor of the petitioner. Hence, facts stated by petitioner, on oath, remained unchallenged and required to be accepted. Accordingly, petition deserves to be allowed, as prayed for. Hence, following order :

ORDER

1) Petition is allowed and the Succession Certificate be granted to the petitioner for certain debts and securities left by the deceased and shown in the schedule, in prescribed format. Petition to be expedited.

2) Before issuance of the grant, the office to verify whether any cross Petition is pending or Affidavit resisting the petition is filed.

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