Damyanti Jayant Joshi Through Constituted Attorney Suresh Kalyanji Joshi v. Jayant Chunilal Joshi Deceased
1 TP 3257 of 2024 BEFORE : MRS. R. V. RANE COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR DATE : 22nd January'2025.
Sr. No.24-TP/3257/2024 (ECHCBM02091012024) Mr. D. S. Mishra, Advocate for the petitioner. For Compliance :
Pursuant to the order dated 16.10.2024 petitioner has filed fresh consent affidavits of the legal heirs viz. Ketan Jayant Joshi, Nita Kiran Bhagat.
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. JAYANT CHUNILAL JOSHI who died at Westminster, London on 13.07.2020. 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 Flat no 17 Thomas Earle House 1 Warwick Lane London W14 8 FN. and left property within greater Bombay and in State of Maharashtra.
Pursuant to the direction passed by the Hon'ble Court in TP No. 233 of 2022 the issue of jurisdiction under section 371 of the Indian Succession Act is decided. It is decided that, this Hon'ble Court is having Jurisdiction if, the
2 TP 3257 of 2024 Securities/Debts lies in the Jurisdiction of this Hon'ble Court. This Court is having jurisdiction to proceed with the matter. Since, the Hon'ble Court has decided the issue of the Jurisdiction petition can be proceeded.
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.
Advocate for petitioner submits that the deceased left behind him widow, married daughter, daughter and son viz.
(1) Damyanti Jayant Joshi (widow of the deceased/petitioner herein), (2) Nita Kiran Bhagat (married daughter of the deceased), (3) Heena Jayant Joshi (daughter of the deceased), (4) Ketan Jayant Joshi (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 Nita Kiran Bhagat, Heena Jayant Joshi, Ketan Jayant Joshi had given
3 TP 3257 of 2024 their consent for issuance of succession certificate in favour of Damyanti Jayant Joshi, petitioner.
The consent affidavit of the legal heirs annexed as page no. 17 to 44 as well as the consent affidavits of the legal heirs viz. Ketan Jayant Joshi, Nita Kiran Bhagat are filed separately to the petition as per the order dated 16.10.2024.
6. Advocate for Petitioner submits that being the wife 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 the General Notice was issued on 26.07.2024 in the aforesaid matter.
4 TP 3257 of 2024 Advocate for the petitioner submits that Affidavit of Service through Bailiff, Deputy Sheriff of Mumbai dated 19.08.2024 for proving General Notice filed through e-filing and Administration Bond dated 23.08.2024 also filed through e-filing.
11. 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.
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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