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Hriday Deepak Jhangiani v. Jhangiani Kishu Kewalram

Bombay HC26 Jul 2024TP/2902/2024

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What is this about?

Petition by grandson for a succession certificate over securities left by his deceased intestate grandfather. Delay in filing was condoned, identification proof dispensed with, and compliance verified.

What did the court decide?

Succession certificate granted to petitioner for securities in Schedule-1, subject to office verification and filing of account as per Administration Bond.

Hriday Deepak Jhangiani vs Jhangiani Kishu Kewalram — Succession and Inheritance | Bombay HC (2024)

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

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DATE : 9^th September’2024. Sr. No. 39 - TP/2902/2024 (ECHCBM02085302024)

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Ms. Jyoti Badgujar, Advocate i/b. Lakdawala & Co. for the petitioner.

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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 Securities belonging to the deceased viz. Jhangiani Kishu Kewalram alias Kishu Kewalram Jhangini alias Kishu K. Jhangini alias Kishu Jhangini, who died at Mumbai on 04.03.2011. Copy of death certificate is annexed at Exhibit -‘A’ to the petition. Advocate for petitioner submits that since identification proof of the deceased is not available petitioner had filed

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Affidavit dated 06.03.2024 for dispensation of identification proof of the deceased. After perusal of the same it is found that the petitioner has mentioned that they had taken search, but the said identification proof of the deceased is not available with them. Hence, the petitioner request that they may be permitted to file the present petition without the identification proof of the deceased. The said request is accepted. Copy of Affidavit for dispensation of identification proof of the deceased is annexed as Exhibit ‘B’ to the petition.

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Advocate for petitioner submits that the said deceased ordinarily resided at 387/B, Elavia Apartment, lst floor, 33rd Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai – 400 050 and left property within Greater Bombay and in the State of Maharashtra and elsewhere in India.

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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 petitioner submits that the deceased left behind him widow, son viz. (a) Rekha Kishu Jhangiani (wife of the deceased) (b) Deepak Kishu Jhangiani (son of the deceased) who died on 05.05.2020. Copy of the death certificate is annexed as exhibit “C” to the petition. He left behind him (b)(i) Reshma Deepak Jhagiani (daughter in law of the deceased/wife of deceased son) (b)(ii) Hriday Deepak Jhangiani (grandson of the deceased/petitioner herein/son of deceased son). 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 Rekha Kishu Jhangiani and Reshma Deepak Jhagiani had given their consent for issuance of succession certificate in favour of Hriday Deepak Jhangiani.

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The consent affidavits are annexed as page no. 15 to 17.

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Advocate for Petitioner submits that being the grandson of deceased claims to be entitled for 1/4th 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 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 26.07.2024 in the aforesaid matter. Advocate for the petitioner submits that Affidavit of Service dated 09.08.2024 for proving General Notice filed through e-filing and Administration Bond dated 05.09.2024 also filed through e-filing.

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This petition is filed for grant of Succession Certificate in respect to the securities 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 securities 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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COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR

Hriday Deepak Jhangiani v. Jhangiani Kishu Kewalram

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