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Nishit Madhusudan Shah v. Madhusudan Keshavlal Shah (Deceased)

Bombay HC5 Sept 2024TP/4106/2024

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What is this about?

Petition for succession certificate over debts left by a deceased who died intestate in Mumbai. Daughter's consent affidavit filed; general notice and administration bond complied with. Petition allowed and succession certificate granted to the petitioner son.

What did the court decide?

Succession certificate granted to petitioner for debts shown in Schedule-1, subject to verification of cross-petitions and filing of account under the Administration Bond.

Nishit Madhusudan Shah vs Madhusudan Keshavlal… — Succession and Inheritance | Bombay HC (2024)

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

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DATE : 4th November’2024. Sr. No. 6- TP/4106/2024

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Mr. Uttam Rane i/b. Jinal Gogri, Advocate for the petitioner. 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 debts belonging to the deceased viz. Madhusudan Keshavlal Shah who died at Mumbai on 15.01.2018. Copy of death certificate is annexed at Exhibit -‘A’ to the petition. Copy of the identification proof of the deceased is annexed at Exhibit “B” to the petition.

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Advocate for petitioner submits that the said deceased ordinarily resided a t 6/117, 2^nd floor, Kamalshri Building, Road No. 24/A, Sion (West), Mumbai – 400 022 and left property within Greater Mumbai and in the State of Maharashtra.

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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 the petitioner submits that the parents of the deceased predeceased the deceased. The wife of the deceased viz. Nalini Madhusudan Shah predeceased the deceased on 26.03.2004. Copy of the death certificate is annexed as Exhibit “C”.

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Advocate for petitioner submits that the deceased left behind him son and daughter viz. (1) Nishit Madhusudan Shah (son of the deceased/petitioner herein) , (2) Rupa Amit Kothari nee Rupa Madhusudan Shah (daughter of the deceased). 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 Rupa Amit Kothari nee Rupa Madhusudan Shah had given her consent for issuance of succession certificate in favour of Nishit Madhusudan Shah.

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The consent affidavit is annexed at page no. 14 to 16.

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Advocate for Petitioner submits that being the son 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 05.09.2024 in the aforesaid matter. Advocate for the petitioner submits that Affidavit of Service dated 20.09.2024 for proving General Notice filed through e-filing and Administration Bond dated 23.09.2024 also filed through e-filing. The Original Affidavit of Service and

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Administration Bond is taken on record. The same is approved and upload on line.

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This petition is filed for grant of Succession Certificate in respect to the debts 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 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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Nishit Madhusudan Shah v. Madhusudan Keshavlal Shah (Deceased)

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