Chandramohan Hukumchand Asrani v. Kamna Chandramohan Asran (Deceased)

BEFORE : MRS. R.V. RANE COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR DATE : 2nd July'2024.

Sr. No. 2 - TP/199/2024 (ECHCBM02168342023) Ms. Aditi Naikare, Advocate for the petitioner. 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 Securities belonging to the deceased viz. Kamna Chandramohan Asrani who died at Mumbai on 01.03.2000. Copy of death certificate is annexed at Exhibit -'A' to the petition. Advocate for the petitioner submits that she may be permitted to carry out averment in para no. 1 with respect to identification proof of the deceased and reverification may be dispensed with. The said request is accepted. Advocate for the petitioner is allowed to carry out averment in para no. 1 with respect identification proof of the deceased. Reverification is dispensed with.

Advocate for petitioner submits that since identification proof of the deceased is not available petitioner had filed Affidavit dated 19.10.2023 for dispensation of identification proof of the deceased. After perusal of the same it is found that the petitioner has mentioned that they had taken search, but the said identification proof of the deceased is not available with

them. Hence, the petitioner request that they may be permitted to file the present petition without the identification proof of the deceased. The said request is accepted. Copy of Affidavit for dispensation of identification proof of the deceased is annexed as page no. 13 to 16 to the petition.

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Advocate for petitioner submits that the said deceased ordinarily resided at 149, Sai Ashish Aram Nagar, J.P. Road, Versova Andheri (West), Mumbai 400081 and/or left property within Greater Mumbai and in the State of Maharashtra.

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. 4.

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 her husband and three daughters viz. Chandramohan Hukumchand Asrani (husband of the deceased/petitioner herein), Bhavna Kapur (married daughter of the deceased), Honey Chandramohan Asrani (married daughter of the deceased) and Vinita Asrani (married daughter of the deceased). 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. Advocate for petitioner submits that Bhavna Kapur, Honey Chandramohan Asrani and Vinita Asrani had given their consent for issuance of succession certificate in favour of Chandramohan Hukumchand Asrani The consent affidavits dated 14.6.2024. are annexed separately to the petition.

6. Advocate for Petitioner submits that being the husband of deceased claims to be entitled for 1/4th 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. 9.

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 11.01.2024 in the aforesaid matter. Advocate for the petitioner submits that Affidavit of Service dated 11.03.2024 for proving General Notice filed through e-filing and Administration Bond dated 31.05.2024 also filed through e-filing.

12. This petition is filed for grant of Succession Certificate in respect to the 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 securities left by the deceased and shown in the schedule, in prescribed format.

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

3) The petitioner to file an account as undertaken in the Administration Bond within stipulated period. Necessary endorsement be made on the Administration Bond, subject to satisfaction of the Department.

Advocate for the petitioner to make averment in para no. 1 with respect to identification proof of the deceased. Office to proceed as soon as the Advocate for the petitioner carry out averment in para no. 1 to the petition. ksa/rvr COMPANY REGISTRAR/ TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR