Drumil Jitendra Merchant v. Meena Jitendra Merchant Alias Niti Jitendra Merchant (Deceased)
Legal Heirship Certificate – Section 2, Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827
Case brief
What is this about?
Legal Heirship Certificate; Section 2, Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827; intestate succession; Hindu Succession Act, 1956; sole legal heir; Drumil Jitendra Merchant; Meena Jitendra Merchant alias Niti Jitendra Merchant; Bombay High Court Testamentary and Intestate Jurisdiction; Miscellaneous Petition No. 672 of 2024; Ashok Satpute; Arif S. Doctor; consent affidavit not required; no impediment to grant; certificate in standard format.
What did the court decide?
Legal Heirship Certificate granted to the Petitioner in terms of prayer clause (B) under Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827, certifying that the Petitioner alone is the only and sole heir, legal representative and next of kin of the deceased; the Registry to issue the certificate in the standard format prescribed for the same. ¶7