Geetaben Narotambhai Sumbad v. Narottam Raghuram Sumbad (Deceased)

by MULEY SHUBHAM PRAVINRAO Date:

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO. 56 OF 2025 Geetaben Narotambhai Sumbad

...Petitioner

Narottam Raghuram Sumbad ...Deceased ----------------- Mr. Raghunath Gawde for the Petitioner.

----------------- CORAM : ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.

DATE : 27TH FEBRUARY, 2025 P.C.:- 1.

The Petitioner seeks the grant of a Legal Heirship Certificate under the provisions of Section 2 of the Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 in respect of one Narottam Raghuram Sumbad ('the deceased'), who died at Navsari, Gujarat on 11 th February, 2019. A copy of the death certificate is annexed to the Miscellaneous Petition. It is stated that despite due and diligent search, no Will of the deceased has been found. It is therefore assumed that the deceased died intestate.

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The deceased left behind him surviving as his only heirs and next of kin according to Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the persons mentioned in the table in paragraph 4 of the Petition.

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The reason for which the Legal Heirship Certificate is required is set out in paragraph 8 of the Miscellaneous Petition. 4.

The other legal heirs of the deceased have filed consent affidavits, which are annexed to the Petition.

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The Registry has duly verified the Petition. No other Petition for Legal Heirship Certificate, Succession Certificate, Probate or Letters of Administration with or without Will annexed has been filed. Therefore, there is no impediment in law to the grant of relief.

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I have heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner as well as perused the said Petition. I find that the same is in order and deserves to be allowed in the interest of justice. 7.

The Miscellaneous Petition is therefore allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) which reads as under :- " a. That a Legal Heirship Certificate of the Deceased be issued under the provision of Bombay Regulation Act VIII of 1827, certifying that (1) Manchhiben Raghurambhai Sumbad (Mother of the deceased), (2) Geetaben Narotambhai Sumbad (Wife of the deceased) and (3) Shoury Narotambhai Sumbad (Son of the deceased) are the only heirs and Legal representatives of the deceased.

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The Registry shall issue the Legal Heirship Certificate in the standard format prescribed for the same, subject to all compliance of office requisitions.

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The Miscellaneous Petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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Issuance of proclamation is dispensed with.

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