Shankuntala Jyoti Pandit v. Jyoti Swaroop Pandit (Deceased)

1 TP 1514 of 2024 BEFORE : MRS. R.V. RANE COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR DATE : 24th July'2024 Sr. No. - 11 -TP/1514/2024 (ECHCBM02025612024) Ms. Ayesha Qureshi, Advocate i/b. Pratik Amin Associates 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 Securities belonging to the deceased viz. Jyoti Swaroop Pandit who died at Haridwar, Uttarakhand on 18.09.2023. 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 1001, 10th Floor, B Wing, Building No 111, Neelkamal Heights, Tilak Neelkamal Co Op Housing Society, Tilak Nagar, Chembur, Mumbai - 400089 and left his assets within Greater Bombay and in 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.

2 TP 1514 of 2024 4.

Advocate for petitioner submits that the legal heirs left behind by the deceased surviving as his only heirs nextof-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 wife, one son and one daughter viz. Shakuntala Pandit (wife of the deceased/petitioner herein) , Rati J Pandit (daughter of the deceased) and Vikrant Jyotiswaroop Pandit (son 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 Rati J Pandit and Vikrant Jyotiswaroop Pandit had given their consent for issuance of succession certificate in favour of Shakuntala Pandit.

The consent affidavits are annexed as page no. 16 to 23.

6. Advocate for Petitioner submits that being the wife of deceased claims to be entitled for 1/3rd share in the estate left by the deceased.

Advocate for the petitioner submits that she may be permitted to carry out the correction in para no. 5 to the petition with respect to share of the petitioner entitled for 1/3rd instead of 50% share in estate of the deceased. She

3 TP 1514 of 2024 will upload the corrected version and request reverification may be dispensed with. The said request is accepted. Advocate for the petitioner is permitted to carry out correction in para no. 5 to the petition with respect to the share of the petitioner entitled fro 1/3rd share in the estate of the deceased. She will upload the corrected version. Reverification is dispensed with.

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

4 TP 1514 of 2024 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 06.04.2024 in the aforesaid matter. Advocate for the petitioner submits that Affidavit of Service through Bailiff, Deputy Sheriff of Mumbai dated 06.05.2024 for proving General Notice and Administration Bond dated 10.06.2024 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

5 TP 1514 of 2024 endorsement be made on the Administration Bond, subject to satisfaction of the Department.

Office to issue grant as soon as Advocate for the petitioner carry out correction in para no. 5 to the petition with respect to the share of the petitioner in the estate of the deceased.

COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR