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Meenu Manu Thakur and Anr. v. Rukmani Mohandas Jethwani @ Rukmani Mohandas Jethwani @ Rukmani M. Jethwani (Deceased)

Bombay HC5 Jul 2018MPT/93/2018

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What is this about?

Two daughters of a deceased woman who died intestate filed a manuscript petition for a Legal Heirship Certificate. The court granted the certificate in their favour since they are the sole heirs.

What did the court decide?

Certificate issued in favour of Meenu Manu Thakur and Bhavna Manohar Amesur expeditiously.

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Meenu Manu Thakur and Anr. Vs Rukmani Mohandas… — Succession and Inheritance | Bombay HC (2018)

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904-MPT93-18.DOC

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Arun

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO. 93 OF 2018

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Rukmani Mohandas Jethwani Alias Rukmani
Mohandas Jethwani Alias Rukmani M Jethwani

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…Deceased

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Meenu Manu Thakur & Anr

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…Petitioners

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Mr SU Lakdawala, for the Petitioners.

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CORAM:G.S. PATEL, J
DATED:5th July 2018

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PC:-

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1.The Petitioners are the only heirs of the deceased. Hence,
proclamation is dispensed with. The Petition is made returnable
forthwith and taken up for hearing and final disposal.

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2.The two Petitioners seek a Legal Heirship Certificate under
Section 2 of Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 in respect of their
mother Rukmani Mohandas Jethwani Alias Rukmani Mohandas
Jethwani Alias Rukmani M Jethwani, who is said to have died
intestate in Mumbai, where she was ordinarily resident, on 31st
January 2018. A copy of her death certificate is annexed.

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3.At the time of her death, Rukmani lived at 8/8, Ramkrishna
Society, Gulmohar Cross Road No.12, Juhu Scheme, Juhu, Mumbai

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400 049. Rukmani’s husband died before her. Rukmani was
survived by her two daughters, the Petitioners herein. Rukmani had
no sons. Her parents and her in-laws died before her.

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4.The Petitioners state that Rukmani’s husband Mohandas had
left a Will to which Probate was obtained on 24th March 2003. A
copy of the Probate is annexed.

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5.The bequest in that Will was in favour of Rukmani and
included some immovable property in Mulund. The heirship
certificate is required in respect of Rukmani to effect the transfer
from Rukmani’s estate to the names of the two Petitioners in the
City Survey Land Records.

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6.No other Petition for a heirship certificate, succession
certificate, probate or letters of administration with or without will
annexed has been filed. There is no impediment to the grant of
relief.

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7.The petition is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a) in
favour of the persons mentioned in the table below paragraph 4,
namely, Meenu Manu Thakur and Bhavna Manohar Amesur.

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8.Certificate be issued expeditiously. All concerned to act on an
authenticated copy of this order.

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(G. S. PATEL, J)

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Meenu Manu Thakur and Anr. v. Rukmani Mohandas Jethwani @ Rukmani Mohandas Jethwani @ Rukmani M. Jethwani (Deceased)

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