Tinku Barun Kumar Bhattacharya v. Barun Kumar Bhattacharya (Deceased)
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay HC Testamentary Petition 1933/2024 (Milind N. Jadhav, J.; 14-11-2025): widow-petitioner Tinku Barun Kumar Bhattacharya granted Succession Certificate for estate of Barun Kumar Bhattacharya (Railways employee, died 07-02-2021); unknown PTO/pass-record nominee Tandra Bhattacharya served by substituted service (affidavit of service 13-03-2025) never appeared; nominee declaration in pass/PTO record held no bar to Grant; petition allowed per prayer clause (a), Grant to issue within 3 weeks subject to office objections; consent affidavits filed by minor daughters Tanushree and Priya.
What did the court decide?
Succession Certificate granted to the Petitioner in terms of prayer clause (a) in respect of the debts set forth in Schedule I, with power to collect the said debts and receive interest due thereto; Department directed to issue the Grant within 3 weeks; disposal subject to compliance of office objections, if any, forthwith.