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Bombay High CourtTP/1563/2024grant issued

Gulam Rasool Gulam Nabi Shaikh v. Shahina Bi Gulam Rasool Shaikh Alias Shahinabi Gulam Rasool Shaikh Alias Shahinabi G. Rasool Shaikh

2024-08-07S. S. Agate, Addl. Registrar (Os)/Addl. Protho. And Senior Master5 pages

1 TP 1563 of 2024 BEFORE : MRS. R.V. RANE COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR DATE : 7th August''2024 Sr. No. - 11 - TP 1563 of 2024 Ms. Seema Hunnurkar , 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 debts belonging to the deceased viz. Shahina Bi Gularn Rasool Shaikh alias Shahinabi Gulam Rasoo1 Shaikh alias Shahinabi G. RasooI Shaikh, sunni muslim who died at Mumbai on 09.02.2023. Copy of death certificate is annexed at Exhibit -'A' to the petition. Copy of the identification proof of the deceased is annexed at Exhibit "A1" to the petition.

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Advocate for petitioner submits that the said deceased ordinarily resided at Room No. 3795, Chawl No. 302, Tagore Nagar, GR-3, Vikhroli (E), Mumbai - 400083 and left property within Greater Bombay 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.

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Advocate for petitioner submits that the legal heirs left behind by the deceased surviving as her only heirs next-of-kin according to Mohammadan Law applicable to sunni muslims are mentioned in para no. 4 of the said petition.

Advocate for the petitioner submits that she may be permitted to carry out correction in para no. 4 to the petition with respect to the act. She will upload the corrected version. She request that reverification may be dispensed with. The said request is accepted. Advocate for the petitioner is permitted to carry out the correction in para no. 4 with respect to the act. She will upload the corrected version. Reverification is dispensed with. 5.

Advocate for the petitioner submits that the parents of the deceased predeceased the deceased.

Advocate for petitioner submits that the deceased left behind her husband, son and daughter viz. (1) Gulam Rasool Gulam Nabi Shaikh (husband of the deceased/petitioner herein) (2) Jafar Gulam Rasool Shaikh (son of the deceased) (3) Zarmin Gulam Rasool Shaikh (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 Jafar Gulam Rasool Shaikh and Zarmin Gulam Rasool Shaikh had

3 TP 1563 of 2024 given their consent for issuance of succession certificate in favour of Gulam Rasool Gulam Nabi Shaikh.

The joint consent affidavits are annexed as page no. 12 to 14.

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.

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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 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

4 TP 1563 of 2024 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 06.04.2024 in the aforesaid matter. Advocate for the petitioner submits that Affidavit of Service dated 19.04.2024 for proving General Notice filed through e-filing and Administration Bond dated 15.06.2024 also filed through e-filing.

12. This petition is filed for grant of Succession Certificate in respect to the debts 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 debts 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.

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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.

Office to issue grant as soon as the Advocate for the petitioner carry out correction in para no. 4 to the petition. COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR