Rajeswari Ramachandran Wife Of Ramachandran Chitoor v. Ramachandran Balakrishnan Chitoor (Deceased)

M6A.MPT.414.2026.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. 414 OF 2026 Ramachandran Balakrishnan Chitoor alias Ramchandran Balakrishnan Chitoor S/o. C. V.

Balakrishnan Aiyer .. Deceased Rajeswari Ramachandran .. Petitioner ....................

 Ms. Juilee Ghadge, Advocate for Petitioner.

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CORAM

: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : APRIL 08, 2026 P.C.:

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Not on Board. Mentioned by way of filing praecipe dated 08.04.2026. Perused the praecipe.

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Heard Ms. Ghadge, 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 Ramachandran Balakrishnan Chitoor alias Ramchandran Balakrishnan Chitoor S/o. C. V. Balakrishnan Aiyer. 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.9 of the Petition. I have perused the same.

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Petitioner is the sole legal heir of deceased. 5.

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 clauses 'a' and 'b' which read thus:- "a) That the delay in filing present Petition be kindly condoned. b) That a Legal Heirship Certificate of the Deceased be issued under the provision of Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 certifying that Rajeswari Ramchandran W/o. Ramchandran Balakrishnan Chitoor (being the Widow of the Deceased and the Petitioner herein), is the only heir and legal representative of the Deceased."

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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 AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.04.10 14:38:42 +0530 AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Corrected / modified order as per speaking to minutes of order dated 10.04.2026. 2 of 2