Railv Bhadradatta Gupta v. Bhadradatta Indradatta Gupta Alis Bhadra Datta Gupta (Deceased)

BEFORE : MRS. R. V. RANE COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR DATE: 26th July, 2024 CALLED FOR DIRECTION :

Sr. No. 63, TP-3372-2024 (ECHCBM02223402023) Mr. S. A. Desai i/b. Ms. Darshana Sapkal, Advocate for petitioner.

1. Perused Petition. Heard Ld. Advocate for petitioner. This petition is for Succession Certificate in respect of certain Securities belonging to the deceased viz. Bhadradatta Indradatta Gupta alias Bhadra Datta Gupta, who died at Mumbai on 14.02.2019. Advocate for petitioner is directed to file Affidavit for identification proof of the deceased.

2. Advocate for petitioner submits that he said deceased at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at D/4, Amogh CHS, Chembur, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400071, and left property elsewhere in India.

3. Advocate for petitioner submits that the legal heirs left behind the deceased surviving as his only heirs next-of-kin according to Hindu Succession Act, 1956 are mentioned in para no. 4 of the said petition.

4. Advocate for petitioner submits that the said deceased died intestate and that due and diligent search has been made for Will but none has been found.

5. 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 will or without Will annexed to his property and credits or any petition for Succession Certificate.

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6. In the aforesaid circumstances, I pass the following order:

ORDER

a. Office to Issue General Notice within two weeks from the date of uploading of this order.

b. Advocate for the petitioner to file Affidavit of Service of General Notice and also effect service upon non-consenting legal heirs, if any as per Rules 399 and 400 of the Bombay High Court Original Side Rules and also justify surety of non-consenting legal heirs and furnish Administration Bond within one week thereafter. c. Office to verify if any cross petition is filed, if cross petition is filed, then take steps to place before the Hon'ble Court under Rule 407 of High Court Original Side Rules.

d. List the matter on 04th September, 2024 for compliance. 26.07.2024 COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR Ajay