Shrikant Shankar Vedante v. Shalini Shankar Vedante (Deceased)

1 20-MPT 203-25.doc Shailaja

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO.203 OF 2025 Shalini Shankar Vedante ... Deceased Shrikant Shankar Vedante ... Petitioner ----- Ms. Bhakti Patil i/b Tripathi & Associates, for Petitioner. ----- CORAM :

ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.

DATE :

17TH APRIL 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 Shalini Shankar Vedante ('the deceased'), who died in Mumbai on 30 th July, 2001. 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. 2.

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

SHAILAJA SHRIKANT HALKUDE SHRIKANT HALKUDE Date: 2025.04.21 15:12:02 +0530

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The reason for which the Legal Heirship Certificate is required is set out in paragraph 6 of the Miscellaneous Petition. 4.

The other legal heir of the deceased has filed consent affidavit, which is annexed to the Petition.

5.

The Petition has been duly verified by the Registry. 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. 6.

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) This Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue a Legal Heirship Certificate to the petitioner under the provision of Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 certifying that follows persons i.e. (1) Shrikant Shankar Vedante (son), and (2) Sujata Suryakant Bhat

3 20-MPT 203-25.doc (daughter) are the only legal heirs of the deceased abovenamed i.e., Shalini Shankar Vedante.

8.

The Registry shall issue the Legal Heirship Certificate in the standard format prescribed for the same. Issuance of proclamation is dispensed with.

9.

The Miscellaneous Petition is accordingly disposed of. [ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.]