Ankit Raj kumar Narang v. Ram Krishan Narang (Deceased)
Testamentary Petition – Letters of Administration – Indian Succession Act, 1925
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Testamentary Petition 67.TP/4885/2024, decided 16th January 2025 by Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty (Testamentary Department). Letters of Administration granted under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 to petitioner Ankit Raj kumar Narang, nephew of the deceased Ram Krishan Narang, who died unmarried on 10/06/2020 at New Delhi. Uncontested petition: citation published under Rules 397(1) and (4) and notice to Collector under Rule 396 of the Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules, 1980 drew no objection; heirs consented by affidavits; administration bond in Form No. 118 filed with surety. Petitioner's entitlement considered in view of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Grant made subject to filing of account and verification of no cross petition or caveat.
What did the court decide?
Letters of Administration granted to the petitioner Ankit Raj kumar Narang for the properties left by the deceased Ram Krishan Narang and shown in the schedule, under the Indian Succession Act, 1925, subject to the petitioner filing an account as undertaken in the Petitioner's Oath within the stipulated period and office verification that no cross petition or caveat is pending before issuance of the grant.