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Kalpana Kishore Jaisinghani v. Kish Jaysinghani

Bombay HC25 Apr 2024TP/595/2024

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What is this about?

Uncontested petition by the deceased's widow seeking Letters of Administration for his estate under the Indian Succession Act, 1925. Citation period expired without objection; the sole legal heir consented by affidavit and an administration bond with surety was filed.

What did the court decide?

Letters of Administration granted to the petitioner for the scheduled properties, subject to office verification and endorsement on the administration bond.

Kalpana Kishore Jaisinghani vs Kish Jaysinghani — Succession and Inheritance | Bombay HC (2024)

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Before : Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty, With Testamentary Department Date 07th May, 2024

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FOR COMPLIANCE:

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TP/595/2024 P.C.: Shri. D R Mishra Ld. Advocate for the Petitioner [Original] (ECHCBM0217962 1) This is a petition for grant of Letters of 2023) Administration, under the Provisions of Indian Succession

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1) 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 KISH JAY alias KISH JAYSINGHANI alias KISHORE JAYSINGHANI alias KISHORE JAYSINGANI(For short “Said deceased”). The petitioner, namely KALPANA KISHORE JAISINGANI Nee KALPANA CHANDULAL JHAVERI, 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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2) I have heard Ld. Advocate and perused the petition along with the documents. Ld. Advocate for the Petitioner submitted that he has uploaded administration bond online having document no. EDHCBM02203842024.

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3) Said deceased died Married on 08-08-2019 at Honululu (USA) 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.

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4) 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 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

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regarding pending litigation pertaining to the same properties. Hence, the petition is treated as uncontested one.

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5) Legal heir of the deceased has consented by way of Affidavit to grant prayer of petitioner to grant a Letters of Administration, without reserving any right. He has accepted the facts, regarding their relationship, inter-se.

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6) Petitioner has filed the administration Bond in prescribed form No. 118 with surety.

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7) Ld. Advocate for the petitioner submitted that in view of provisions of 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 heir 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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2) 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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3) The petitioner to file an account as under taken in a Petitioner’s Oath within stipulated period. Necessary endorsement be made on the administration Bond, subject to satisfaction of the Department.

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07th May, 2024 Officer on Special Duty, with Testamentary Department

Kalpana Kishore Jaisinghani v. Kish Jaysinghani

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