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Binita Ashok Amin v. Ratilal Ashabhai Patel (Deceased)

Bombay HC13 Mar 2024TP/87/2024

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What is this about?

Uncontested testamentary petition by the deceased's daughters for Letters of Administration over his Mumbai properties. Consent affidavits of legal heirs, administration bond, citation and notices were verified; no objection or caveat appeared. Petition allowed and Letters of Administration granted.

What did the court decide?

Letters of Administration granted to petitioners for properties left by the deceased, subject to office verification and filing of account.

Binita Ashok Amin vs Ratilal Ashabhai Patel… — Succession and Inheritance | Bombay HC (2024)

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Before : Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty, With Testamentary Department Date 13th March, 2024

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FOR COMPLIANCE:

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TP/87/2024 P. Ms. Jacinta D Silva i/b Kajal Mahimtura Ld. Advocate for C. : (ECHCBM022088 the Petitioner 92023)

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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 RATILAL ASHABHAI PATEL(For short “Said deceased”). The petitioner/s, namely (1) BINITA ASHOK AMIN and (2) DARSHITA BIPIN PATEL, have filed documents such as true copy of the death certificate of the deceased, identity proof of the deceased, oath in the prescribed format.

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I have heard Ld. Advocate and perused the petition along with the documents. Ld. Advocate for the Petitioner submitted that she has uploaded consent affidavit of Arti having document no. EDHCBM02008782024, administration bond online having document no. EDHCBM02105062024. Citation is issued on 21.02.2024 and affidavit of service is also filed by Sheriff.

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Said deceased died on 23/08/2019 at Mumbai leaving behind him legal heirs, shown in the paragraph No. 4 of the petition. Petitioners states that there are no other legal heirs to the deceased, except heirs shown in the petition. Deceased left properties shown in the schedule. The delay has been explained vide Rule 382 of the Rules.

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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

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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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Legal heirs of the deceased have consented by way of Affidavits to grant prayer of petitioner to grant a Letters of Administration, without reserving any right. They have accepted the facts, regarding their relationship, inter-se.

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Petitioners have filed the administration Bond in prescribed form No. 118 with surety.

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Ld. Advocate for the petitioner submitted that in view of provisions of Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the petitioner, being Daughters 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, following order:

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ORDER

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1. Petition is allowed and the Letters of Administration be granted to the petitioners 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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1. 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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1. The petitioner to file an account as under taken in a Petitioner’s Oath within stipulated period. Office to verify that an Administration Bond is properly executed and uploaded.

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13th March, 2024 Officer on Special Duty, with Testamentary Department

Binita Ashok Amin v. Ratilal Ashabhai Patel (Deceased)

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