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Bombay High CourtTP/3619/2024grant issued

Eugene Savio Valles v. Oscar S Valles Alias Oscar Valles Alias Sri. Oscar Sebastian Valles Alias Oscar Sebastian Vallvs, A

2024-07-26Shri. S. B. Bhansali (Prothonotary Senior Master))2 pages

BEFORE : MRS. R.V. RANE COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR DATE : 26th July'2024 Sr. No. 104 -TP/3619/2024 (ECHCBM02127002024) Mr. Ajit Hodage, Advocate for the petitioner. Called for Direction :

1. Perused Petition. Heard Ld. Advocate for petitioner. This petition is for Succession Certificate in respect of certain securities belonging to the deceased viz. Sri Oscar Sebastian Valles alias Oscar S Valles alias Oscar valles alias Oiscar Sebastian Vallvs, alias Oscar Sebastan Valles son of John S Valles, who died at Thane on 11.02.2007 . 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 24/04/2024 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 page no 29 to 32 to the petition.

2.

Advocate for the petitioner submits that the deceased ordinarily resided at A/303, Capri Hiranandani Estate, patilpada, Thane - 400607 and left property within Greater Bombay and in the state of Maharashtra and 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.

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 nonconsenting 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 11.09.2024 for compliance. COMPANY REGISTRAR/ TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR