Soma Lakshmi Rao v. Elizabeth Rao alias Elizabeth Krihna Rao
Case brief
What is this about?
Succession Certificate granted to Soma Lakshmi Rao, daughter of deceased Elizabeth Rao (died intestate at Mumbai on 30.03.2015), for certain securities of the deceased; earlier TP No. 5486 of 2025 for Letters of Administration for the same estate withdrawn per order dated 28.11.2025 (Exhibit E); parents and husband predeceased the deceased; two surviving daughters, co-daughter's Consent Affidavit on record; no other legal heirs; general notice affixed 09.02.2026; administration bond dated 29.01.2026; petitioner's oath filed; delay condoned; petition granted and Office directed to issue certificate subject to check for cross petition or opposing affidavit; decided by Company Registrar / Testamentary Registrar Mrs. Kavita Y. Ambekar on 04.03.2026; advocate Mr. Sameer Logade for petitioner; case 26 TP/240/2026 (E-filing).
What did the court decide?
Succession Certificate in respect of certain securities belonging to the deceased, to be issued by the Office as prayed, subject to verification that no cross petition or affidavit opposing the grant has been filed.