Shashikant Bansilal Kansara And ANR v. Kansar Bansilal Jekisondas (Deceased No.1)

1 48.TP/737/2025 Before :Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty, With Testamentary Department Date 19th September, 2025 FOR COMPLIANCE:

48. TP/737/2025 P.

C. :

Shri. Vineet Saraf Ld. Advocate for the Petitioner (AMH202400001 41C202500001)

1) This is a petition for grant of Letters of Administration, under the Provisions of Indian Succession Act, 1925 (for short "IS Act") for the properties left by the deceased, namely (1) Kansara Bansilal Jekisondas and (2) Ruxmani W/o Bansilal Kansara (For short "Said deceased"). The petitioners, namely (1) Shashikant Bansilal Kansara And (2) Rajnikant Bansilal Kansara, have filed documents.

2) I have heard Ld. Advocate. I perused the documents, such as true copy of the death certificates of both the deceased, affidavit with document to dispense with requisition of identity proofs of both the deceased, oath in the prescribed format, affidavit of service citation.

3) Said deceased No. 1 died as a married on 11.06.2000 at Mumbai and deceased No. 2 died as a Widow on 24.02.2002 at Mumbai leaving behind them legal heirs, shown in the paragraph No. 4 of the petition. Petitioners state that there are no other legal heirs to the deceased, except heirs shown in the petition. Deceased left properties shown in the schedule-I of the petition. The delay has been explained vide Rule 382 of the Rules.

4) Citation was issued, which has been duly affixed on the Notice Board of the Hon'ble High Court and notice board of the Collector's Office at Mumbai and 14 days have been expired vide Rule 397(1) and (4) of the Bombay High Court(O.S.) Rules, 1980(for short "BHC Rules") and an affidavit to that effect has been filed. Notice to collector has been issued vide Rule 396 of BHC Rules. Till today, no one appeared to resist the claim of the petitioner or nothing is

2 48.TP/737/2025 brought to the notice regarding pending litigation pertaining to the same properties. Hence, the petition is treated as uncontested one.

5) Legal heirs of the deceased have consented by way of Affidavits to grant prayer of petitioner to grant a Letters of Administration, without reserving any right. Legal heirs have accepted the facts, regarding their relationship, interse.

6) Petitioners have filed the administration Bond in prescribed form No. 118 with surety.

7) Ld. Advocate for the petitioners submitted that in view of provisions of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the petitioner, being Sons of the deceased, are entitled to seek a Letters of Administration. Hence, facts stated by petitioner and heirs of the deceased, on oath, remained unchallenged and required to be accepted. Accordingly, petition deserves to be allowed, as prayed for. Hence, following order:

ORDER

1) Petition is allowed and the Letters of Administration be granted to the petitioners for properties, left by the deceased and shown in the schedule, in prescribed format as per the provisions of the Indian Succession Act, 1925.

2) The petitioners to file an account as under taken in a Petitioner's Oath within stipulated period.

3) Before issuance of the grant, the office to verify that there is no cross Petition is pending or caveat resisting the petition is filed.

4) The office to return the Locker key, if any deposited with the office of the Prothonotary and Senior Master of the Hon'ble High Court after obtaining the receipt, as per the Rules.

19th September, 2025 Officer on Special Duty, with Testamentary Department