Indira Vasanth Shetty v. Vasanth Narayan Shetty (Deceased)

21-MPT-633-2024.DOC Shephali

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO. 633 OF 2024 Vasanth Narayan Shetty ...Deceased Indira Vasanth Shetty

...Petitioner

Mrs Asha P Nair, for the Petitioner.

CORAM:

ARIF S. DOCTOR, J DATED:

3RD JANUARY 2025 PC:- SHEPHALI SANJAY MORMARE 1.

The Petitioner seeks the grant of a Legal Heirship Certificate under the provisions of Section 2 of the Bombay Regulation VIII of SHEPHALI SANJAY MORMARE Date: 2025.01.04 11:54:40 +0530 1827 in respect of one Vasanth Narayan Shetty ("the deceased"), who died in Mumbai on 27th May 2024. 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 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. 3.

The reason for which the Legal Heirship Certificate is required is set out in paragraph 7 of the Miscellaneous Petition.

21-MPT-633-2024.DOC 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) That a Legal Heirship Certificate Certifying that the Petitioner along with the heir mentioned in Para 4 above viz. (i) Indira Vasanth Shetty and (ii) Smita Diveen Chandra Rai, being the only heirs and legal representative of the said deceased under the Provision of Bombay Regulation Act, Act, VIII of 1827."

8.

The Registry shall issue the Legal Heirship Certificate in the standard format prescribed for the same.

9.

The Miscellaneous Petition is accordingly disposed of. (ARIF S. DOCTOR, J)