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Bombay High CourtTP/3451/2024grant issued

Prema Satish Telang v. Yogesh Satish Telang Alias Yogesh S Telang

2025-01-17Shri. S. B. Bhansali (Prothonotary Senior Master))4 pages

1 TP 3451 of 2024 BEFORE : MRS. R. V. RANE COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR DATE : 17th January'2025 Sr. No.17-TP/3451/2024 (ECHCBM02106022024) Mr. Ranvir Shekhawat i/b. RAJ LEGAL, 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 Debts and Securities belonging to the deceased viz. Yogesh Satish Telang alias Yogesh S. Telang who died at Mumbai on 04.02.2018. Copy of death certificate is annexed at Exhibit -'A' to the petition. Copy of the identification proof of the deceased is annexed at Exhibit "B" to the petition. 2.

Advocate for petitioner submits that the said deceased ordinarily resided at G-13, Guru Pushyamrut CoOP. Housing Society Ltd., Vidyalaya Marg, Mulund (E), Mumbai - 400 080 and left property within Greater Bombay and in the State of Maharashtra.

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.

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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 deceased and his wife Mrs. Manshi Yogesh Telang has filed Petition No. A-975 of 2012 under Section 13-B of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 before Ld. Family Court at Bandra and vide Consent Decree dated 26.10.2017 divorce was granted. Copy of the divorce decree dated 26.10.2017 passed by Family Court at Bandra, Mumbai in Petition No. A-975 of 2012 is annexed to the petition.

Advocate for petitioner submits that the deceased left behind him mother, father and daughter viz. (1) Prema Satish Telang (mother of the deceased/petitioner herein),

(2) Satish Nagesh Telang (father of the deceased), (3) Tanvi Yogesh Telang (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 Satish Nagesh Telang and Tanvi Yogesh Telang had given their consent for issuance of succession certificate in favour of Prema Satish Telang, petitioner.

The consent affidavit of Tanvi Yogesh Telang is annexed separately to the petition.

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6. Advocate for Petitioner submits that being the mother 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.

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.

4 TP 3451 of 2024 Advocate for the petitioner submits that Affidavit of Service dated 13.08.2024 for proving General Notice filed through e-filing and Administration Bond dated 18.11.2024 also filed through e-filing.

12. This petition is filed for grant of Succession Certificate in respect to the debts and 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 debts and securities left by the deceased and shown in the schedule, in prescribed format. Grant expedited.

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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