Pratima Laxman Tamhankar v. Nirmala Laxman Tamhankar

1 45.TP/1021/2024 Before :Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty, With Testamentary Department Date 09th July 2024 FOR COMPLIANCE:

45.TP/1021/2024 P.

C. :

Ms. Rupali Pawar i/b Priti Tare Ld. Advocate for the Petitioner [Original] (ECHCBM021293 82023)

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 Nirmala Laxman Tamhankar (For short "Said deceased"). The petitioners, namely (1) Pratima Laxman Tamhankar, (2) Nilima Deepak Malushte (Maiden name Nilima Laxman Tamhankar and (3) Mohan Laxman Tamhankar, have filed documents such as true copy of the death certificate of the deceased, identity proof of the deceased, oath in the prescribed format, affidavit of service citation.

2) I have heard Ld. Advocate and perused the petition along with the documents. Ld. Advocate for the Petitioner submitted that she has uploaded affidavit of service having document no. EDHCBM02328832024

3) Said deceased died Widow on 18/10/2020 at Raigad, leaving behind her legal heirs, shown in the paragraph No. 4 of the petition. Petitioners state that there are no other legal heirs to the deceased, except heirs shown in the petition. Deceased left properties 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 been 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 collector has been issued vide Rule 396 of BHC Rules. Till today, no one

2 45.TP/1021/2024 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) In view of the Order, passed in the TP No. 2918/2023, the all legal heirs of the deceased are petitioners, and therefore they are exempted from the furnishing the surety Bond.

6) Ld. Advocate for the petitioners submitted that in view of provisions of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the petitioner No. 1 and 2 being daughters and no. 3 being son of the deceased, are entitled to seek a Letters of Administration. 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 Letters of Administration be granted to the petitioners for properties, left by the deceased and shown in the schedule, in 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 is pending or caveat resisting the petition is filed.

3) The petitioners to file an account as under taken in a Petitioner's Oath within stipulated period.

09th July 2024 Officer on Special Duty, with Testamentary Department