Namrata Singh Sidhu v. Sandeep Singh Sidhu

1 54.TP/3456/2025 Before: Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty, With the Testamentary Department Date 07th November 2025 FOR COMPLIANCE:

54. TP/3456/2025 P. C. : Shri. Atish Mahade Ld. Advocate for the Petitioner (AMH2024012695 1C202500027) P.C.:

1) Petitioner, namely Namrata Singh Sidhu, has filed this petition for the grant of Letters of Administration, under the Provisions of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (for short "IS Act"), for the properties left by the deceased, namely Sandeep Singh Sidhu (For short "Said deceased").

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

3) Said deceased died as a married on 15-02-2022 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. The deceased left properties shown in Schedule I of the petition.

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 the collector has been issued vide Rule 396 of the BHC Rules. Till today, no one has appeared to resist the claim of the petitioner, nor has anything been brought to the notice regarding pending litigation about the same properties. Hence, the petition is treated as an uncontested one.

5) One of the minor Legal heir of the deceased has consented through her natural guardian who is also petitioner by way of Affidavit to grant the prayer of the petitioner to grant a Letter of Administration, without reserving any right. The legal heir has accepted the facts regarding their relationship, inter se.

6) The petitioner, being the birth parent of the minor, has filed an affidavit. In view of the order passed in the Testamentary Petition No. 1701 of 2017, there is no

2 54.TP/3456/2025 requisition to justify the share of minor legal heir, namely Reena as the petitioner is the birth parent of said minor.

7) Petitioner has filed the administration Bond in the prescribed form No. 118 with surety.

8) Ld. Advocate for the petitioner submitted that in view of provisions of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the petitioner, being Widow of the deceased, is entitled to seek a Letters of Administration. Hence, facts stated by the petitioner and heirs of the deceased, on oath, remained unchallenged and required to be accepted. Accordingly, the 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 the prescribed format as per the provisions of the Indian Succession Act, 1925.

2) The petitioner to file an account as undertaken in a Petitioner's Oath within the stipulated period.

3) Before issuance of the grant, the office to verify that there is no cross-petition pending or caveat resisting the petition is filed. 07th November 2025 Officer on Special Duty, with the Testamentary Department