Vicentina Norbert Sequeira v. Norbert Lowrence Sequeira Alias Norbert Cypran Sequeira Son Of Lowrence Sequeira (Deceased)

1 59.TP/3007/2025 Before :Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty, With Testamentary Department Date 03rd October, 2025 FOR COMPLIANCE:

59. TP/3007/2025 P.

C. :

Shri. Manoj Mane Ld. Advocate for the Petitioner (AMH2023001795 9C202500031)

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 of Norbert Lowrence Sequeira alias Norbert Cypran Sequeira S/o. Lowrence Sequeira, (For short "Said deceased"). The petitioner, namely Vicentina Norbert Sequeira, has filed documents.

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

3) Said deceased died as a married on 09/07/1990 at Mumbai leaving behind him legal heirs, shown in the paragraph No. 4 of the petition. Petitioner states 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 brought to the notice regarding pending litigation

1 59.TP/3007/2025 pertaining to the same properties. Hence, the petition is treated as uncontested one.

5) In view of order passed by the Hon'ble Court in TP Nos. 2556 & 2559 of 2022 dated 28.02.2023, the petitioner being the sole class-I heir of the deceased is exempted from furnishing the administrative bond.

6) In view of the Order, passed in the TP No. 2918/2023, the all-legal heirs of the deceased are petitioners, and therefore they are exempted from the furnishing the surety Bond.

7) Ld. Advocate for the petitioner submitted that in view of provisions of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, the petitioner, being Widow of the deceased, is entitled to seek a Letters of Administration. Hence, facts stated by petitioner, 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 petitioner 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 petitioner 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.

03rd October, 2025 Officer on Special Duty, with Testamentary Department