Anuradha Nitin Puranik v. Nitin Dattatraya Puranik

M8.TP.144.2026.doc Ajay IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 144 OF 2026 Nitin Dattatraya Puranik .. Deceased Anuradha Nitin Puranik Wd/O Nitin Dattaraya Puranik .. Petitioner ....................

 Mr. B. G. Saraf, Advocate for Petitioner.

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CORAM

: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : JANUARY 19, 2026.

P.C.:

1.

Not on Board. Mentioned by way of filing praecipe dated 19.01.2026. Perused the praecipe.

2.

Heard Mr. Saraf, learned Advocate for Petitioner. 3.

Present Petition is filed by Petitioner for issuance of Succession Certificate under Section 372 of Indian Succession Act,1925 in respect of the properties and credits of deceased Nitin Dattatraya Puranik. The names and details of legal heirs of the deceased are stated in paragraph No. 4 of the Petition. Purpose for filing the present Petition is stated in paragraph No. 7 of the Petition. I have perused the same.

4.

Consent affidavit dated 22.11.2025 of Bhushan Nitin Puranik S/O Nitin Dattaraya Puranik, the legal heirs are filed on record and appended at page No. 32 of Petition.

M8.TP.144.2026.doc 5.

In view of the above, there can be no impediment in allowing the Petition. Misc. Petition is allowed and disposed of in terms of un-numbered prayer clause which read thus:- "The Succession Certificate may be granted to the Petitioner in respect of the Debts set forth in Schedule No. I with power to collect the said debts and to receive interest due thereon." 6.

Issuance of proclamation stands dispensed with. 7.

Department is directed to issue the Succession Certificate as directed above within a period of 3 weeks from today positively. 8.

Misc. Petition is allowed and disposed subject to compliance of office objections, if any, forthwith which shall be allowed by the Department. It is clarified that the 3 week period shall start from the date of removal of office objections.

[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] Ajay by AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.01.21 12:15:50 +0530 AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE