Puthanmatom Venkateswaran Krishnan v. Venkateswara Iyer Krishna Iyer (Deceased)

Shailaja

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION MISC. PETITION NO. 150 OF 2025 Puthanmatom Venkateswaran Krishnan ] Petitioner Venkateswara Iyer Krishna Iyer ] Deceased .....

Ms. Disha Vardhan, for Petitioner.

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CORAM : ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.

th MARCH, 2025.

DATE : 26 P.C:

1.

The Petitioner seeks the grant of a Legal Heirship Certificate under the provisions of Section 2 of the Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 in respect of one Venkateswara Iyer Krishna Iyer (deceased) who died at Mumbai on 3rd February, 1982. Copy of the death certificate is annexed to the Miscellaneous Petition. It is stated that despite due and diligent search, no Will of the deceased has been found. It is, therefore, assumed that the deceased died intestate. 2.

The deceased left behind him surviving as his only heirs and next of kin according to Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the persons mentioned in the table in paragraph 4 of the Petition. SHAILAJA SHRIKANT HALKUDE SHRIKANT HALKUDE Date: 2025.04.01 10:53:56 +0530

3.

The other legal heirs of the deceased have filed consent affidavits, which are annexed to the Petition. 4.

The Registry has duly verified the Petition. No other Petition for Legal Heirship Certificate, Succession Certificate, Probate or Letters of Administration with or without Will annexed has been filed. Therefore, there is no impediment in law to the grant of relief. 5.

I have heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner as well as perused the said Petition. I find that the same is in order and deserves to be allowed in the interest of justice. 6.

The Miscellaneous Petition is therefore allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) which reads as under :- A) This Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue a Legal Heirship Certificate to the Petitioner under the provision of Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 certifying that the Petitioner is the only legal representative of the said Deceased".

7. The Registry shall issue the Legal Heirship Certificate in the standard format prescribed for the same, subject to all compliance of office requisitions.

8. It is made clear that legal heirship certificate shall be granted by which the names of all the legal heirs of the deceased in the aforesaid table shall be set out.

9. The Miscellaneous Petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

[ARIF S. DOCTOR J.]