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Dipti Kaur Tarlok Singh Talwar v. Tarlok Singh Hari Singh Talwar Alias Tarlok Singh H Talwar Alias Tarlok Singh Talwar(Deceased)

Bombay HC30 Jan 2024TP/64/2024

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Uncontested testamentary petition by the widow of the deceased for Letters of Administration under the Indian Succession Act, 1925. Citations expired without objection, heirs consented by affidavit, administration bond filed; petition allowed as prayed.

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Letters of Administration granted to petitioner for the scheduled properties, subject to filing accounts and verified execution of the administration bond.

Dipti Kaur Tarlok Singh Talwar vs Tarlok Singh… — Succession and Inheritance | Bombay HC (2024)

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Before : Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty, With Testamentary Department Date 18th March, 2024

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FOR COMPLIANCE:

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TP/64/2024 P. Shri. Jayant Wani i/b S U Lakdawala Ld. Advocate for the C. : (ECHCBM021863 Petitioner 62023)

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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 Tarlok Singh Hari Singh Talwar alias Tarlok Singh H. Talwar alias Trarlok Singh Talwar (For short “Said deceased”). The petitioners, namely Dipti Kaur Tarlok Singh Talwar, has filed documents such as a true copy of the death certificate of the deceased, identity proof of the deceased, and oath in the prescribed format.

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2) I have heard Ld. Advocate and peruse the petition along with the documents.

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3) Said deceased died on 31/08/2022 at Mumbai leaving behind him legal heirs, shown in 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 are 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 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 the 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 regarding pending litigation pertaining to the same properties. Hence, the petition is treated as uncontested one.

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5) Legal heirs of the deceased have consented by way of

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Affidavits to grant prayer of the petitioner to grant a Letters of Administration, without reserving any right. They have accepted the facts, regarding their relationship, inter-se. 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 heirs of the deceased, on oath, remained unchallenged and required to be accepted. Accordingly, petition deserves to be allowed, as prayed for. Hence, the 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 the 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 pending or caveat resisting the petition is filed.

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3) The petitioner is to file an account as undertaken in a Petitioner’s Oath within the stipulated period. Office to verify that an Administration Bond is properly executed and uploaded.

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18th March, 2024 Officer on Special Duty, with Testamentary Department

Dipti Kaur Tarlok Singh Talwar v. Tarlok Singh Hari Singh Talwar Alias Tarlok Singh H Talwar Alias Tarlok Singh Talwar(Deceased)

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