Soumitra Mazumdar and 2 Ors. v. Sumita Mazumdar (Deceased)
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court; Misc. Petition 634 of 2024; Arif S. Doctor, J; 7 January 2025; Legal Heirship Certificate; Section 2, Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827; intestate succession; Hindu Succession Act, 1956; Sumita Mazumdar (deceased, died 10.09.2008, Mumbai); petitioners Soumitra Rishab Mazumdar and Mazumdar Aparajita; consent affidavit not required where all petitioners are legal heirs; no competing probate/succession/Letters of Administration petition; delay in filing condoned; Registry to issue certificate in standard format; Dhyan Shah i/b Rajesh Kothari & Co for petitioners.
What did the court decide?
Legal Heirship Certificate granted in favour of the Petitioners as the only legal heirs of the deceased Sumita Mazumdar; any delay in filing the Petition condoned (prayer clause (b)); Registry directed to issue the Certificate in the standard prescribed format.