Ashok Moti Wadhwani v. Gopal Hemandas Wadhwani Alias Gopal Hemandas Wadwani

1 TP 2464 of 2024 BEFORE : MRS. R.V. RANE COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR DATE : 6th August''2024 Sr. No. - 6 -TP/2464/2024 (ECHCBM02061972024) Ms. Bina Shivhare, Advocate for the petitioner

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. Gopal Hemandas Wadhwani alias Gopal Hemandas Wadwani, who died at Mumbai on 19.09.2002. Copy of death certificate is annexed at Exhibit -'A' to the petition.

Advocate for petitioner submits that since identification proof of the deceased is not available petitioner had filed Affidavit dated 15.03.2024 for dispensation of identification proof of the deceased. After perusal of the same it is found that the petitioner has mentioned that they had taken search, but the said identification proof of the deceased is not available with them. Hence, the petitioner request that they may be permitted to file the present petition without the identification proof of the deceased. The said request is accepted. Copy of Affidavit for dispensation of identification proof of the deceased is annexed as Exhibit "A1" to the petition.

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Advocate for petitioner submits that the said deceased ordinarily resided at 27 Colaba Chambers, 1st floor, Colaba, Mumbai- 400 005 and left property within Greater Bombay in the State of Maharashtra and elsewhere in India.

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 the petitioner submits that the parents of the deceased predeceased the deceased. The deceased died bachelor.

Advocate for petitioner submits that the deceased left behind him only brother viz. Moti Hemandas Wadhwani who predeceased the deceased on 24.10.1993 leaving behind nephews viz. (1) Vijay Moti Wadhwani (nephew of the deceased),(2) Ashok Moti Wadhwani (nephew of the deceased/petitioner herein), (3) Ravi Moti Wadhwani (nephew 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 2464 of 2024 Advocate for petitioner submits that Vijay Moti Wadhwani and Ravi Moti Wadhwani had given their consent for issuance of succession certificate in favour of Ashok Moti Wadhwani The consent affidavit of Vijay Moti Wadhwani is annexed as page no. 18 to 20. The consent affidavit of Ravi Moti Wadhwani is annexed separately to the petition.

6. Advocate for Petitioner submits that being the nephew of deceased claims to be entitled for 1/3rd 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 09.07.2024 for proving General Notice filed through e-filing and Administration Bond dated 05.08.2024 also filed through e-filing. The original Administration Bond and Affidavit of Service is taken on record.

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.

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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.

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