Sneha Balkrishna Karnick v. Late Radhika Balkrishna Karnick Deceased

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO. 228 OF 2025 Sneha Balkrishna Karnick ] Petitioner Late Radhika Balkrishna Karnick ] Deceased .....

Mr. Vrushabh Savla, for Petitioner.

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CORAM :

ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.

rd APRIL, 2025.

DATE :

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 Radhika Balkrishna Karnick ('the deceased'), who died in Mumbai on 22 nd December, 2024. A 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 her surviving as her 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: 2025.04.24 17:12:02 +0530

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The reason for which the Legal Heirship Certificate is required is set out in paragraph 7 of the Miscellaneous Petition. 4.

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

5.

The Petition has been duly verified by the Registry. 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. 6.

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. 7.

The Miscellaneous Petition is therefore allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) which reads as under :- " (a) that a Legal Heirship Certificate be issued the provision of Bombay Regulation Act VIII of 1827 certifying that (1) Sneha Balkrishna Karnick (younger daughter of the deceased and the Petitioner herein), (2) Swapna Balkrishna Karnick

3 41-MPT-228-2025.doc (elder daughter of the only heirs and legal representatives of the deceased above named". 8.

The Registry shall issue the Legal Heirship Certificate in the standard format prescribed for the same. Issuance of proclamation is dispensed with.

9.

The Miscellaneous Petition is accordingly disposed of. [ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.]