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Anuradha Ghanasham Apte v. Sudhir Shankar Karve Alias Sudhir Karve (Deceased)

Bombay HC18 Mar 2024TP/152/2024

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What is this about?

Petition for Letters of Administration under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 for properties of a deceased who died a widower in Mumbai. Citation issued, no objections received, heirs consented by affidavit; petition treated as uncontested and allowed as prayed.

What did the court decide?

Letters of Administration granted to the petitioner for the deceased's scheduled properties, subject to office verification and filing of accounts.

Anuradha Ghanasham Apte vs Sudhir Shankar Karve… — Succession and Inheritance | Bombay HC (2024)

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Before : Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty, With Testamentary Department Date 25th April, 2024

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FOR COMPLIANCE:

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TP/152/2024 P. C. Shri. Prakash Mahadik Ld. Advocate for the Petitioner : [Original]

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(ECHCBM021951 72023)

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This is a petition for grant of Letters of Administration, under the Provisions of Indian Succession Act, 1925 (for short “IS Act”) for the properties left by the deceased, namely Sudhir Shankar Karve alias Sudhir j Karve(For short “Said deceased”). The petitioner, namely Anuradha Ghanasham Apte, has filed documents such as true copy of the death certificate of the deceased, identity proof of the deceased, oath in the prescribed format, affidavit of service citation.

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I have heard Ld. Advocate and perused the petition along with the documents. Ld. Advocate for the Petitioner submitted that he will face consequences if any discrepancy arises due to description of the item no. 6 of the schedule. 3) Said deceased died widower on 06/02/2023 at Mumbai leaving behind him legal heirs, shown in the paragraph No. 4 of the petition. Petitioner states that there are no other legal heirs to the deceased, except heirs shown in the petition. Deceased left properties shown in the schedule. 4) Citation was issued, which has been duly affixed on the conspicuous part of the Hon’ble High Court and notice board of the Collector’s Office at Mumbai and 14 days have been expired vide Rule 397(1) and (4) of the Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules, 1980(for short “BHC Rules”) and an affidavit to that effect has been filed. Notice to collector has been issued vide Rule 396 of BHC Rules. Till today, no one appeared to resist the claim of the petitioner or nothing is brought to the notice regarding pending litigation pertaining to the same properties. Hence, the petition is

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treated as uncontested one.

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Legal heirs of the deceased has consented by way of Affidavit to grant prayer of petitioner to grant a Letters of Administration, without reserving any right. They have accepted the facts, regarding their relationship, inter-se.

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Petitioner has filed the administration Bond in prescribed form No. 118 with surety.

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Ld. Advocate for the petitioner submitted that in view of provisions of Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the petitioner, being daughter of the deceased, is entitled to seek a Letters of Administration. Hence, facts stated by petitioner and heir of the deceased, 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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1. Petition is allowed and the Letters of Administration be granted to the petitioner for properties, left by the deceased and shown in the schedule, in prescribed format as per the provisions of the Indian Succession Act, 1925.

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1. Before issuance of the grant, the office to verify that there is no cross Petition is pending or caveat resisting the petition is filed.

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1. The petitioner to file an account as under taken in a Petitioner’s Oath within stipulated period. Necessary endorsement be made on the administration Bond, subject to satisfaction of the Department.

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25th April, 2024 Officer on Special Duty, with Testamentary Department

Anuradha Ghanasham Apte v. Sudhir Shankar Karve Alias Sudhir Karve (Deceased)

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