Taranjit Singh Puranchand Manchanda vs Puran Singh… — Succession and Inheritance | Bombay HC (2026)

Taranjit Singh Puranchand Manchanda vs Puran Singh… — Succession and Inheritance | Bombay HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Letters of Administration granted to the petitioner for the properties left by the deceased and shown in the schedule, in the prescribed format, having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra under the Indian Succession Act, 1925; petitioner directed to file an account as undertaken in the Petitioner's Oath within the stipulated period; before issuance of the grant, the office to verify that no cross-petition is pending and no caveat resisting the petition is filed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, being the son of the deceased, is entitled to be granted Letters of Administration for the properties left by the deceased under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and the Indian Succession Act, 1925.

Court's answer

The facts stated by the petitioner and the heirs of the deceased on oath remained unchallenged and were required to be accepted, and the petition deserved to be allowed as prayed for.

Ratio / Principle

Petition allowed; Letters of Administration granted to the petitioner for the properties left by the deceased and shown in the schedule, in the prescribed format, having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra as per the provisions of the Indian Succession Act, 1925.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court, Testamentary Department (Officer on Special Duty Shri P. A. Jagdale), 06th February, 2026 — Taranjit Singh Puranchand Manchanda alias Taranjit Singh Puransingh Manchanda petitioned for Letters of Administration under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 for the properties of Puran Singh Manchanda alias Puran Singh Lahna Singh Manchanda alias Puranchand Lehnasingh Manchanda, who died married on 17-11-2023 at Mumbai, leaving the legal heirs disclosed in paragraph 4 of the petition and properties shown in Schedule I. Citation was issued and affixed on the notice boards of the High Court and the Collector's Office, Mumbai; 14 days expired under Rules 397(1) and (4) and notice was issued to the Collector under Rule 396 of the Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules, 1980; no one appeared in opposition and no pending litigation was reported, so the petition was treated as uncontested. The legal heirs consented by affidavits without reserving any right, and the petitioner filed the administration bond in prescribed Form No. 118 with surety. Accepting the unchallenged sworn facts, and on the submission that under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 the petitioner as son of the deceased was entitled to seek Letters of Administration, the petition was allowed: Letters of Administration were granted effective throughout the State of Maharashtra, subject to the petitioner filing the account undertaken in the oath within the stipulated period and to office verification, before issuance of the grant, that no cross-petition or caveat is pending.

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Before: Shri. P. A. Jagdale, Officer on Special Duty, With the Testamentary Department Date 06th February, 2026

FOR COMPLIANCE:

72.TP/6069/2025 ) Mr. Nihir U. Dedhia i/b. Prerak Sharma, Ld. ) [Original] Advocate for the Petitioner. ) (AMH20210048622C20240 ) ) 0039) )

P.C.:

Petitioner, namely Taranjit Singh Puranchand Manchanda, Alias Taranjit Singh Puransingh Manchanda, has applied for the grant of Letters of Administration, under the provisions of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (for short “IS Act”), for the properties left by the deceased, namely PURAN SINGH MANCHANDA alias PURAN SINGH LAHNA SINGH MANCHANDA alias PURANCHAND LEHNASINGH MANCHANDA(For short “Said deceased”).

I have heard Ld. Advocate. I perused the documents, such as a true copy of the death certificate of the deceased, an affidavit with document to dispense with the requisition of an identity proof of the deceased, an oath in the prescribed format, affidavit of service citation.

Said deceased died as a Married on 17-11-2023 at Mumbai leaving behind him legal heirs, shown in the paragraph No. 4 of the petition. Petitioner states that there are no other legal heirs to the deceased, except heirs shown in the petition. The deceased left properties shown in Schedule I of the petition.

Office issued Citation to all concern and same has been affixed on the Notice Board of the Hon’ble High Court and notice board of the Collector’s Office at Mumbai and 14 days have been expired vide Rule 397(1) and (4) of the Bombay High Court (O.S.) Rules, 1980(for short “BHC Rules”). An affidavit to that effect has been filed. Notice to the collector has been issued vide Rule 396 of the BHC Rules. Till today, no one has appeared to resist the claim of the petitioner, nor has anything been brought to the notice regarding pending litigation about the same properties. Hence, the petition is treated as an uncontested one.

Legal heirs of the deceased have consented by way of Affidavits to grant the

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prayer of the petitioner to grant Letters of Administration, without reserving any right. Legal heirs have accepted the facts regarding their relationship, inter se. 6) Petitioner has filed the administration Bond in the prescribed form No. 118 with surety.

Ld. Advocate for the petitioner submitted that in view of provisions of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the petitioner, being son of the deceased, is entitled to seek a Letters of Administration. Hence, facts stated by the petitioner and heirs of the deceased, on oath, remained unchallenged and required to be accepted. Accordingly, the petition deserves to be allowed, as prayed for. Hence, following order:

ORDER

1. Petition is allowed and the Letters of Administration be granted to the petitioner for properties, left by the deceased and shown in the schedule, in the prescribed format, having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra as per the provisions of the Indian Succession Act, 1925.

1. The petitioner to file an account as undertaken in a Petitioner’s Oath within the stipulated period.

1. Before issuance of the grant, the office to verify that there is no cross-petition pending or caveat resisting the petition is filed.

Officer on Special Duty,

06th February, 2026 Officer on Special Duty, with the Testamentary Department