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Deepashri Dilipraj Poyarekar v. Dilipraj Sambhaji Poyarekar

Bombay HC6 Apr 2024TP/1281/2024

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What is this about?

Succession certificate petition by the widow of an intestate deceased for certain debts, with consent affidavits of the two daughters. Compliance formalities were completed; delay in filing was condoned. The court allowed the petition and granted the succession certificate subject to verification and administration bond conditions.

What did the court decide?

Succession Certificate granted to petitioner for the debts shown in Schedule-1, subject to office verification and Administration Bond compliance.

Deepashri Dilipraj Poyarekar vs Dilipraj Sambhaji… — Succession and Inheritance | Bombay HC (2024)

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BEFORE : MRS. R.V. RANE COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR

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DATE : 24^th June’2024.

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Sr. No. – 23 - TP 1281 of 2024

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(ECHCBM02202562023)

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Mr. Ashish Suryavanshi, Advocate for the petitioner.

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Called for Compliance

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Perused the Petition. Heard Advocate for petitioner. Advocate for petitioner submits that the present petition is for Succession Certificate in respect of certain debts belonging to the deceased viz. Dilipraj Sambhaji Poyarekar, who died at Mumbai on 06.08.2020. Copy of death certificate is annexed at Exhibit -‘A’ to the petition. Copy of the identification proof of the deceased is annexed at Exhibit “A1” to the petition.

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Advocate for petitioner submits that the said deceased ordinarily resided at A/2, 501, Poonam Park, Dinshaw Petit Lane, Behind Lalbaug Market, Lalbaug, Mumbai -400 012 and left property within Greater Mumbai, in the State of Maharashtra.

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Advocate for petitioner submits that, the said deceased died intestate and that due and diligent search has been made for the Will but none has been found.

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Advocate for petitioner submits that the legal heirs left behind by the deceased surviving as his only heirs nextof-kin according to Hindu Succession Act, 1956 are mentioned in para no. 4 of the said petition.

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Advocate for the petitioner submits that the parents of the deceased predeceased the deceased.

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Advocate for petitioner submits that the deceased left behind him widow and two daughters viz. Deepashri Dilipraj Poyarekar (widow of the deceased/petitioner herein), Shweta Dilipraj Poyarekar (daughter of the deceased) and Swarada Dilipraj Poyarekar (daughter of the deceased). Save and except there are no other legal heirs and next of kind left by the deceased, which is mentioned at para no. 4 of the petition.

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Advocate for petitioner submits that Shweta Dilipraj Poyarekar and Swarada Dilipraj Poyarekar had given their consent for issuance of succession certificate in favour of Deepashri Dilipraj Poyarekar.

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The joint consent affidavits are annexed as page no. 15 to 18.

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Advocate for Petitioner submits that being the wife of deceased claims to be entitled for 1/3rd share in the estate left by the deceased.

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Advocate for petitioner submits that, there is no impediment under Section 370 of the Indian Succession

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Act, 1925 or under any other provision of this Act or any other enactment to the grant of the certificate of the validity thereof if it was granted.

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Advocate for petitioner submits that no application has been made to any District Court or District Delegate or to any High Court for probate of any Will of the said deceased or for letters of administration with or without the Will for annexed to their property and credits.

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Advocate for petitioner submits that no application has been made to any District Court for Succession Certificate in respect of any debt or security belonging to the estate of the deceased.

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Advocate for the petitioner submits that there is delay of filing this petition be condoned as the concerned authorities asked for legal representation to transfer the property in favour of the Legal heirs. In view thereof, delay is condoned.

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Advocate for the petitioner submits that the General Notice was issued on 06.04.2024 in the aforesaid matter. Advocate for the petitioner submits that Affidavit of Service dated 14.06.2024 for proving General Notice filed through e-filing and Administration Bond dated 20.06.2024 also filed through e-filing.

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Advocate for the petitioner has filed Affidavit of service and original Administration Bond and the same is pending for approval. The original Administration Bond and Affidavit of Service is taken on record.

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This petition is filed for grant of Succession Certificate in respect to the debts which was mentioned in Schedule-1 which is annexed to the petition. The petitioner has complied all the necessary compliance for grant of the Succession Certificate in favor of the petitioner. Hence, facts stated by petitioner, on oath, remained unchallenged and required to be accepted. Accordingly, petition deserves to be allowed, as prayed for. Hence, following order :

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ORDER

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Petition is allowed and the Succession Certificate be granted to the petitioner for certain debts left by the deceased and shown in the schedule, in prescribed format.

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Before issuance of the grant, the office to verify whether any cross Petition is pending or Affidavit resisting the petition is filed.

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The petitioner to file an account as undertaken in the Administration Bond within stipulated period. Necessary endorsement be made on the Administration Bond, subject to satisfaction of the Department.

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ksa/rvr

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COMPANY REGISTRAR/ TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR

Deepashri Dilipraj Poyarekar v. Dilipraj Sambhaji Poyarekar

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