Vaijayanti Laxman Sawant v. Laxman Shivram Sawant
M6.TP.2591.2025.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. 2591 OF 2025 Laxman Shivram Sawant .. Deceased Vaijayanti Laxman Sawant .. Petitioner ....................
Mr. B. G. Saraf for Petitioner.
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CORAM
: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE : JANUARY 21, 2026.
P.C.:
1.
Not on Board. Mentioned by way of filing praecipe dated 21.01.2026. 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 Laxman Shivram Sawant. 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 06.05.2025 of Neha Laxman Sawant D/o Laxman Shivram Sawant, the legal heir are filed on record and
M6.TP.2591.2025.doc appended at page No. 15 of Petition.
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 reads thus:- "The Succession Certificate may be granted to the Petitioner in respect of the Securities set forth in Schedule No. I hereto to negotiate or transfer the said securities and to receive dividend 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.
[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] Ajay by RAVINDRA MOHAN AMBERKAR Date:
2026.01.21 18:00:39 +0530 RAVINDRA MOHAN AMBERKAR