Abdul Rasool Akber Ali Navroz v. Akber Ali Jafaralli Navroz (Deceased)

BEFORE : MRS. R. V. RANE COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR DATE : 18th December'2024.

Sr. No. - 4-TP/5335/2024 (AMH20240000312C202400002) Ms. Richa Dubey i/b. Yash Tiwari, Advocate for the petitioner. Called for direction :

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. Akber Ali Jafaralli Navroz who died at Mumbai on 25.04.1992. 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. 2.

Advocate for petitioner submits that the said deceased ordinarily resided at 111, Persepolis Apts., Cuffe Parade, Mumbai - 400 005, and/or 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.

4.

Advocate for petitioner submits that the legal heirs left behind by the deceased surviving as his only heirs next-of-kin according to Mohamedian Law applicable are mentioned in para no. 4 of the said petition.

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. Pursuant to order dated 28.02.2023 passed by Hon'ble Shri Justice Arif S. Doctor, in Testamentary Petition No. 2556 of 2022 and Testamentary petition No. 2559 of 2022 directions were given to the Registry, in all matters for Letters of Administration and Succession Certificate, whenever there is sole legal heir, who is Class -I legal heir, Registry is directed to not to insist for filing/furnishing of Administration Bond. Hence, as per direction of the Hon'ble Court filing of Administration Bond is dispensed with for the sole class I legal heir.

7.

In the aforesaid circumstances, I pass the following order:

ORDER

a. Office to Issue General Notice within four 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 03.02.2025 for compliance. COMPANY REGISTRAR/ ksa/rvr TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR