Jigar Harshadrai Mehta v. Bharti Harshadrai Mehta (Deceased)

1 TP 2276 of 2024 BEFORE : MRS. R.V. RANE COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR DATE : 9th July'2024 Sr. No. - 34 - TP/2276/2024 (ECHCBM02220372023 Mr. Atish S. Mahade, Advocate i/b. Rakesh Jain 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 debts belonging to the deceased viz. Bharti Harshadrai Mehta who died at Mumbai on 27.05.2023. 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.

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Advocate for petitioner submits that the said deceased ordinarily resided at Flat no 302, 3rd Floor, plot no 577, Amrut Smruti (Kamal Kunj) Jame Jameshed Road, Five Garden Matunga Mumbai - 400019, and/or has left property within Mumbai in the State of Maharashtra.

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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 the petitioner submits that the parents of the deceased predeceased the deceased. The husband of the deceased died on 24.4.2021. Copy of the death certificate is annexed as Exhibit "C" to the petition. It has been observed that the name of husband of the deceased is not mentioned in para no. 5. Advocate for the petitioner undertakes to carry out averment with respect to the name of the husband of the deceased. He will upload the corrected version and request reverification may be dispensed with. The said request is accepted. Advocate for the petitioner is allowed to carry out averment in para no. 5. Reverification is dispensed with. Advocate for petitioner submits that the deceased left behind her one son and one daughter viz. Jigar Harshadrai Mehta (son of the deceased/petitioner herein) and Bela Amit Vora (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.

3 TP 2276 of 2024 Advocate for petitioner submits that Bela Amit Vora had given her consent for issuance of succession certificate in favour of Jigar Harshadrai Mehta.

The consent affidavits are annexed as page no. 15 to 18.

6. Advocate for Petitioner submits that being the son of deceased claims to be entitled for 1/2 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.

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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 03.05.2024 in the aforesaid matter. Advocate for the petitioner submits that Affidavit of Service dated 31.05.2024 for proving General Notice filed through e-filing and Administration Bond dated 04.06.2024 also filed through e-filing.

Advocate for the petitioner undertakes to correct the date of filing of the Administration Bond as well as the date of lodging of the petition. He will carry out the correction in the Administration Bond and upload the corrected version. He request that reverification may be dispensed with. The said request is accepted. Advocate for the petitioner is allowed to carry out correction in the Administration Bond and upload the corrected version. Reverification is dispensed with.

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

5 TP 2276 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 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.

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 the correction with respect to para no. 5 and correction in the Administration Bond and upload the corrected version.

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