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Aruna Gulab Mansukhani v. Gulab Mansukhani Alias Gulab a. Mansukhani Alias Gulab Aatmasingh Mansukhani, (Deceased)

Bombay HC15 Jun 2024TP/2646/2024

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What is this about?

Uncontested testamentary petition by the widow seeking Letters of Administration to the estate of her deceased husband under the Indian Succession Act, 1925. With citations served, heirs' consent affidavits and administration bond filed, the court allowed the petition and granted Letters of Administration.

What did the court decide?

Letters of Administration granted to the petitioner for the scheduled properties of the deceased.

Aruna Gulab Mansukhani vs Gulab Mansukhani Alias… — Succession and Inheritance | Bombay HC (2024)

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Before :Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty, With Testamentary Department Date 06th August, 2024

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FOR COMPLIANCE:

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76.TP/2646/2024 P. Shri. Jayant Wani i/b Mansi Shah Ld. Advocate for the C. : [Original] Petitioner

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[Original]

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(ECHCBM020477 42024)

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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 Gulab Mansukhani alias Gulab A. Mansukhani alias Gulab Aatmasingh Mansukhani (For short “Said deceased”). The petitioner, namely Aruna Gulab Mansukhani, 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 has uploaded affidavit of service online having document no. EDHCBM02405052024 and administration bond online having document no. EDHCBM02388882024 and consent affidavit of Archana having document no. EDHCBM02203962024.

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Said deceased died as a Married on 27/08/2018 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

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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 treated as uncontested one.

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Legal heirs of the deceased have consented by way of Affidavits 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 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 heirs 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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06th August, 2024 Officer on Special Duty, with Testamentary Department

Aruna Gulab Mansukhani v. Gulab Mansukhani Alias Gulab a. Mansukhani Alias Gulab Aatmasingh Mansukhani, (Deceased)

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