Sowmya Subramaniam v. Saroja Balan (Deceased)

21.MPT.46.2026.doc Ajay IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO. 46 OF 2026 Saroja Balan .. Deceased Sowmya Subramaniam .. Petitioner ....................

 Mr. Sandip D. Mane i/b Maravoor Wamorkar & Co., Advocate for Petitioner.

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CORAM

: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : MARCH 06, 2026.

P.C.:

1.

Mentioned out of turn.

2.

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

Present Misc. Petition is filed by Petitioner for issuance of legal heirship certificate under Section 2 of Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 in respect of the properties and credits of deceased Saroja Balan. 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 affidavits dated 26.11.2025 of Triveni Venkatraman and Jayendra Kumar B @ Balasubramanian Jayendra Kumar, the legal heirs are filed on record and appended at page Nos. 30 and 33 of Petition.

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In view of the above, there can be no impediment in allowing the Petition. Misc. Petition is allowed and disposed of in terms of prayer clause 'b' which reads thus:- "(b) this Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue a Legal Heirship Certificate to the Petitioner under the provisions of Bombay Regulation Act VIII of 1827 certifying that 1) Sowmya Subramanium, 2) Triveni Venkatraman, AND (3) Jayendrakumar Balsubramanium mentioned in para 4 above, are the only legal heirs and representatives of the said deceased namely SAROJA BALAN." 6.

Issuance of proclamation stands dispensed with. 7.

Department is directed to issue the legal heirship 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 HARSHADA HANUMANT SAWANT Date:

2026.03.06 18:36:39 +0530 HARSHADA HANUMANT SAWANT