Nixon Michael Raj v. Michael Raj
Case brief
What is this about?
Letters of Administration; Indian Succession Act 1925; Hindu Succession Act 1956; Testamentary Petition (TP) 42.TP/3428/2024; Bombay High Court Testamentary Department; uncontested succession petition; citation and notice to Collector under Rule 397(1) and (4) and Rule 396, Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules 1980; heir consent affidavit without reserving right; administration bond Form No. 118 with surety; deceased Michael Raj alias Nadar Michaeraj Iridaya Nadar, died 10-05-2021 at Kamothe, Dist. Raigad; petitioner Nixon Michael Raj (son of deceased); advocate Amol Dumbre; Officer on Special Duty Shri P. A. Jagdale; order dated 13th January 2025; verification of cross petition/caveat before grant; account to be filed per Petitioner's Oath.
What did the court decide?
Letters of Administration granted to the petitioner Nixon Michael Raj for the properties left by the deceased and shown in the schedule, in the prescribed format, as per the provisions of the Indian Succession Act, 1925; petitioner to file account as undertaken in the Petitioner's Oath, and office to verify absence of any cross petition or caveat before issuance of the grant.