also pre-deceased the Deceased, died on 22.11.2007. A copy of the death certificate of Late Madhukar Janardan Karandikar is annexed as Exhibit – F to the Petition. Therefore under Class II (II)(3) of the Schedule of the Hindu Succession Act 1956, the deceased survived by his brother vis. Yashwant Janardan Karandiakr as his only heir and legal representative. However, Yashwant Janardan Karandikar also died on 06.10.2019, survived by the three individuals as his only heirs and legal representatives under the Hindu Succession Act 1956. Late Yashwant Janardan Karandikar survived by no other heirs or legal representatives and copy of his death certificate as Exhibit – G to the Petition. Save and except as mentioned in para – 9, there are no other legal heirs left by the deceased. The Ld. Advocate for the Petitioner submits that since the Petitioner was not aware about the requirement of law for the legal implications pertaining to the administration of the estate of the deceased hence no application was made till now for grant of Probate in respect of the property of the deceased mentioned in the Schedule – I. The Petitioner therefore, prays that the delay in filing the present Petition may please be condoned. Thus, the delay is explained.
