Bhupendra Thakorlal Mehta v. Thakorlal Naginlal Mehta
1 TP 449 of 2024 BEFORE : MRS. R. V. RANE COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR DATE : 9th May'2024 Sr No. - 12 - TP 449 of 2024 (ECHCBM02198772023) Mr. Nikhil Sonar, Advocate for the petitioner Called for direction
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. Thakorlal Naginlal Mehta who died at Mumbai on 09.02.2002. Copy of death certificate is annexed at Exhibit -'A' to the petition. Advocate for petitioner submits that since identification proof of the deceased is not available petitioner had filed Affidavit dated 03.11.2023 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 due care and diligent 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 separately to the petition.
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Advocate for petitioner submits that the said deceased ordinarily resided at E/44, Damodar Bhavan, 3rd Floor, 35 V. P. Road, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai, Maharashtra 400056, which is well within the Jurisdiction of this Hon'ble Court and he left his property within Greater Bombay in the State of Maharashtra and throughout the territory of India.
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 his only heirs nextto-kin according to Hindu Succession Act, 1956 are mentioned in para no. 4 of the said petition. 5.
Advocate for the petitioner submits that the parents of the deceased predeceased the deceased.
Advocate for petitioner submits that the deceased left behind him wife and three sons viz. (1) KAMLABEN THAKORLAL MEHTA (wife of the deceased), (2) BHUPENDRA THAKORLAL MEHTA (son of the deceased/petitioner herein), (3) NARENDRA THAKORLAL MEHTA (son of the deceased). (4) PRAVINCHANDRA THAKORLAL MEHTA (son of the deceased) died on 27.10.2020 leaving behind TARULATA PRAVINCHADRA MEHTA (daughter in law of the deceased/wife of deceased
3 TP 449 of 2024 son), JANAVI JAYESH SAMANT (married grant daughter of the deceased/married daughter of deceased son), HARSHUL PRAVINCHANDRA MEHTA (grandson of the deceased/son of the deceased son). 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 KAMLABEN THAKORLAL MEHTA, NARENDRA THAKORLAL MEHTA, TARULATA PRAVINCHANDRA MEHTA, JANAVI JAYESH SAMANT, HARSHUL PRAVINCHANDRA MEHTA had given their consent for issuance of succession certificate in favour of BHUPENDRA THAKORLAL MEHTA The consent affidavits are annexed as page no. 24 to 43.
6. Advocate for Petitioner submits that being the son 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.
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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
4 TP 449 of 2024 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 23.02.2024 in the aforesaid matter. Advocate for the petitioner submits that Affidavit of Service dated 21.03.2024 for proving General Notice filed through e-filing and Administration Bond dated 23.03.2024 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
5 TP 449 of 2024 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. One of the legal heir is 100 years old. Grant to be expedited. Most urgent.
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.
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