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Sneha Ganesh Bhabal v. Ganesh Madhukar Bhabal

Bombay HC30 Jul 2024TP/2406/2024

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What is this about?

Petition for Letters of Administration regarding properties of deceased Ganesh Madhukar Bhabal was allowed. The petitioner, the widow, filed necessary documents and bonds. Citation was served and remained unopposed. Letters of Administration were granted in prescribed format under the Indian Succession Act, 1925.

What did the court decide?

Letters of Administration granted to petitioner for properties left by the deceased.

Sneha Ganesh Bhabal vs Ganesh Madhukar Bhabal — Succession and Inheritance | Bombay HC (2024)

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Before :Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty, With Testamentary Department Date 23rd August, 2024

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FOR COMPLIANCE:

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TP/2406/2024 P. Shri. Santosh Kadam Ld. Advocate for the Petitioner [Original] C. : (ECHCBM02033662 024)

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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 Ganesh Madhukar Bhabal (For short “Said deceased”). The petitioner, namely Sneha Ganesh Bhabal, has filed documents.

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I have heard Ld. Advocate. I perused the 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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Said deceased died as a Married on 04-10-2012 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. The delay has been explained vide Rule 382 of the Rules.

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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 heir of the deceased has consented by way of Affidavit to grant prayer of petitioner to grant a Letters of Administration, without reserving any right. She has accepted the facts, regarding their relationship, inter-se. Another legal heir is minor daughter of the deceased and Petitioner. In view of the order passed in the TP No. 1701 of 2017, the petitioner is exempted from justifying the surety for the share of minor heir.

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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 the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the petitioner, being Widow 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. The petitioner to file an account as under taken in a Petitioner’s Oath within stipulated period.

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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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Officer on Special Duty,

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23rd August, 2024 Officer on Special Duty, with Testamentary Department

Sneha Ganesh Bhabal v. Ganesh Madhukar Bhabal

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