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Rekha Mukund Ragoowanshi v. Shri Mukund Jeramdas Ragoowanshi (Deceased)

Bombay HC23 Feb 2026TP/808/2025

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What is this about?

Succession Certificate; testamentary petition TP/808/2025; intestate death at Dubai on 16.08.2009; securities of deceased; widow petitioner Rekha Mukund Ragoowanshi; deceased Mukund Jerramdas Ragoowanshi; consent affidavits of son and daughter; no other legal heirs; general notice 09.04.2025; administration bond 03.11.2025; delay explained and condoned; petition granted; verification of cross petition and opposing affidavit; advocate Ms. Kavita Sharma; Mrs. Kavita Y. Ambekar, Company Registrar/Testamentary Registrar.

What did the court decide?

Grant of Succession Certificate in respect of the deceased's securities to the petitioner as prayed, to be issued by the Office after verification that no cross petition or affidavit opposing the grant has been filed. ¶9

Rekha Mukund Ragoowanshi vs Shri Mukund Jeramdas Ragoowanshi (Deceased) — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Succession Certificate petition filed by the widow of the deceased in respect of the deceased's securities, supported by the consent affidavits of the surviving son and daughter and with the requisite formalities completed, should be granted. +1 more

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Court's answer

The deceased was survived by his widow (the petitioner), one son and one daughter; both the son and daughter consented in favour of the petitioner, their consent affidavits are on record, and there are no other legal heirs.

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Ratio / Principle

The delay in compliance is explained and the same is condoned.

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Key takeaways

As all other legal formalities are complied with, the petition is granted.ratio¶8
The Office is directed to issue the Succession Certificate as prayed, after verifying whether any cross petition has been filed or whether any affidavit opposing the grant has been filed.ratio¶9

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Succession Certificate petition (TP/808/2025, e-filing) before the Company Registrar/Testamentary Registrar (Mrs. Kavita Y. Ambekar), decided 23.02.2026. Rekha Mukund Ragoowanshi, widow of Mukund Jerramdas Ragoowanshi, who died intestate at Dubai on 16.08.2009 leaving certain securities, sought a Succession Certificate. The deceased was survived by his widow, one son and one daughter; both children executed consent affidavits in the petitioner's favour and there are no other legal heirs. With the petitioner's oath, the Affidavit of Service of the General Notice affixed on 09.04.2025 and the Administration Bond dated 03.11.2025 on file, the delay was explained and condoned and all legal formalities were found complied with. The petition was granted and the Office was directed to issue the Succession Certificate as prayed, after verifying that no cross petition or affidavit opposing the grant had been filed.

Rekha Mukund Ragoowanshi v. Shri Mukund Jeramdas Ragoowanshi (Deceased)

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