Prashant Manhar Lakhani v. Manhar Govindji Lakhani Alias Manharlal Govindji Lakhani Alias Manohar Govindji Lakhani (Deceased)

1 38.TP/101/2024 Before : Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty, With Testamentary Department Date 19th March, 2024 FOR COMPLIANCE:

P. C.

:

Shri. Nishit Kumar Jasavant Patel Ld. Advocate for the Petitioner

38. TP/101/2024 (ECHCBM021587 02023)

1) This is a petition for grant of Letters of Administration, under the provisions of Indian Succession Act, 1925 (for short "IS Act") for the properties left by the deceased, namely Manhar Govindji Lakhani alias Manharlal Govindji Lakhani alias, Manohar Govindji Lakhani alias Manharlal Govindji Lakhani HUF alias M.G. Lakhani HUF (For short "Said deceased"). The petitioner, namely Prashant Manhar Lakhani, has filed documents such as a true copy of the death certificate of the deceased, identity proof of the deceased, and oath in the prescribed format.

2) I have heard Ld. Advocate and peruse the petition along with the documents. Heard Ld. Advocate for the petitioner. He submitted that property belonging to the HUF is shown in schedule-I as well as in Schedule-II for explanation so that entire amount of the estate is Rs. 12,00,000,00/- . Submission is accepted.

3) Said deceased died on 18/08/2022 at Mumbai leaving behind him legal heirs, shown in paragraph No. 4 of the petition. Petitioner states that there are no other legal heirs to the deceased, except heirs shown in the petition. Deceased left properties are shown in the schedule.

4) Citation was issued, which has been duly affixed on the conspicuous part of the Hon'ble High Court and notice board of the Collector's Office at Mumbai and 14 days have expired vide Rule 397(1) and (4) of the Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules, 1980(for short "BHC Rules") and an affidavit to that effect has been filed. Notice to the collector has been

2 38.TP/101/2024 issued vide Rule 396 of BHC Rules. Till today, no one appeared to resist the claim of the petitioner or nothing is brought to the notice regarding pending litigation pertaining to the same properties. Hence, the petition is treated as uncontested one.

5) Legal heirs of the deceased have consented by way of Affidavits to grant prayer of the petitioner to grant a Letters of Administration, without reserving any right. They have accepted the facts, regarding their relationship, inter-se

6) Petitioner has filed the administration Bond in prescribed form No. 118 with surety.

7) Ld. Advocate for the petitioner submitted that in view of provisions of Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the petitioner, being Son of the deceased, is entitled to seek a Letters of Administration. Hence, facts stated by petitioner and heirs of the deceased, on oath, remained unchallenged and required to be accepted. Accordingly, petition deserves to be allowed, as prayed for. Hence, the following order:

ORDER

1) Petition is allowed and the Letters of Administration be granted to the petitioner for properties, left by the deceased and shown in the schedule, in the prescribed format as per the provisions of the Indian Succession Act, 1925

2) Before issuance of the grant, the office to verify that there is no cross Petition pending or caveat resisting the petition is filed.

3) The petitioner is to file an account as undertaken in a Petitioner's Oath within the stipulated period. Office to verify that an Administration Bond is properly executed and uploaded.

19th March, 2024 Officer on Special Duty, with Testamentary Department