Priti Narendra Bhansali v. Narendra Javherilal Bhansali (Deceased)
1 TP 3023 of 2024 BEFORE : MRS. R. V. RANE COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR DATE : 14th October'2024.
Sr. No.42-TP/3023/2024 (ECHCBM02102882024) Mr. Vilas Kadu, 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 Securities belonging to the deceased viz. NARENDRA JAVHERILAL BHANSALI alias NARENDRA JAWARILAL BHANSALI alias NARENDRAKUMAR BHANSALI S/0 JAWARILAL BHANSALI alias N. K. BHANSALI, who died at Mumbai on 30.12.1997. 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 B-1O1, Dharam Plaza, Borivali, Mumbai-400066. The deceased had left property within Greater Bombay and in the State of Maharashtra and elsewhere in India.
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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 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 father of the deceased viz. JAVHERILAL CHANDANMAL BHANSALI alias JAWARILAL BHANSALI alias J. L. BHANSALI died at on 24th May 2010. Copy of the death certificate is annexed as Exhibit "B". The mother of the deceased viz. PARAS JAWARILAL BHANSALI, died on 20th December, 2020. Copy of the death certificate is annexed as Exhibit "Bl"
Advocate for petitioner submits that the deceased left behind him widow and married daughters viz. (1) PRITI NARENDRA BHANSALI (widow of the deceased/petitioner herein), (2) MONA RIDDHI KARNAVAT (married daughter of the deceased) and (3) ADITI ASEEIM AGARWAL (married 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 MONA RIDDHI KARNAVAT and ADITI ASEEIM AGARWAL had given their
3 TP 3023 of 2024 consent for issuance of succession certificate in favour of PRITI NARENDRA BHANSALI.
The consent affidavit of Aditi Aseeim Agarwal annexed separately to the petition.
The consent affidavit of MONA RIDDHI KARNAVAT is annexed as page no. 19 to 21.
6. Advocate for Petitioner submits that being the widow 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 26.07.2024 in the aforesaid matter. Advocate for the petitioner submits that Affidavit of Service dated 05.08.2024 for proving General Notice filed through e-filing and Administration Bond dated 29.07.2024 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.
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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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