Jyoti Surendra Gandhi v. Surendra Hemandas Gandhi (Deceased)

1 TP 2376 of 2024 BEFORE : MRS. R.V. RANE COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR DATE : 12th August' 2024.

Sr. No. - 37 - TP 2376 of 2024 (ECHCBM02042632024) Ms. Shraddha Swanney, Advocate i/b. M/s. Pirani & Co. 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. Surendra Hemandas Gandhi, who died at Mumbai on 09.07.2020. Copy of death certificate is annexed at Exhibit -'A' to the petition. Advocate for the petitioner submits that she may be permitted to carry out averment in para no. 1 with respect to identification proof of the deceased to the petition as Exhibit A1 to the petition. She will upload the corrected version and request reverification may be dispensed with. The said request is accepted. Advocate for the petitioner to carry out averment in para no. 1 with respect identification proof of the deceased as exhibit 'A1' to the petition. She will upload the corrected version. Reverification is dispensed with.

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Advocate for petitioner submits that the said deceased ordinarily resided at 55 Sagar, Darshan, 81/83 Warden Road, Mumbai, Greater Mumbai, Mumbai, 400036.

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 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 and sons viz.(1)Jyoti Surendra Gandhi (wife of the deceased/petitioner herein), (2) Nitin Surendra Gandhi (son of the deceased), (3) Sahil Surendra Gandhi (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 Nitin Surendra Gandhi and Sahil Surendra Gandhi had given their consent for issuance of succession certificate in favour of Jyoti Surendra Gandhi.

The consent affidavits are annexed as page no. 16 to 22.

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6. Advocate for Petitioner submits that being the wife of deceased claims to be entitled for 33.33% 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 authorities asked for legal representation to transfer the property in favour of the Legal heirs. In view thereof, delay is condoned.

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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 10.07.2024 for proving General Notice filed through e-filing and Administration Bond dated 12.08.2024 also filed through e-filing. The original Administration Bond is taken on record.

Advocate for the petitioner submits that the date of lodging of the petition in the Administration Bond is mentioned as date of filing of the petition. The same may be considered. The said filing date is accepted.

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.

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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.

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