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Arvinder Kaur Malhotra and Anr. v. Rajinder Kaur Chawla (Deceased)

Bombay HC15 Apr 2024TP/332/2024

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Petition by the two married daughters of a deceased woman for a succession certificate over her debts and securities. Facts on oath unchallenged; delay condoned, administration bond dispensed with, general notice served. Petition allowed and succession certificate granted as prayed.

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Arvinder Kaur Malhotra and Anr. vs Rajinder Kaur… — Succession and Inheritance | Bombay HC (2024)

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TP 332 of 2024

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BEFORE : MRS. R. V. RANE COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR^th April’2024.

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Sr. No. 37- TP 332 of 2024

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Mr. Jayant Wani, Advocate i/b. Jignesh Nishar for petitioner.

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Called for direction :

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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 and securities belonging to the deceased viz. Rajinder Kaur Chawla who died at Mumbai on 21.05.2017. 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 151, Bhagat Singh Society, J. B. Nagar, Andheri East, Mumbai – 400059 and left properties within Greater Mumbai 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 her only heirs next-of-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 parents of the deceased predeceased the deceased and husband of the deceased died on 23.08.2016. Copy of the death certificate is annexed at Exhibit “B” to the petition.

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Advocate for the petitioner submits that the deceased left behind her two daughters viz. Arvinder Kaur Malhotra (married daughter of the deceased/petitioner no. 1) and Tejinder Kaur Dang (married daughter of the deceased/petitioner no. 2). 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 being the married daughters of deceased claims to be entitled for 1/2 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 07.02.2024 in the aforesaid matter. Advocate for the petitioner submits that Affidavit of Service dated 01.04.2024 for proving General Notice filed through e-filing.

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Advocate for the petitioner submits that “pursuant to the order dated 2.2.2024 passed by the Hon’ble Shri Justice Manish Pitale, in Testamentary Petition No. 2918 of 2023, direction was given to the Registry in case of all the surviving legal heirs of the deceased are petitioners before the Court and the right or interest of no other legal heir is

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TP 332 of 2024

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required to be protected, the department shall not insist on furnishing Administration Bond. Hence, Administration Bond is dispensed with”.

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

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Arvinder Kaur Malhotra and Anr. v. Rajinder Kaur Chawla (Deceased)

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