Debts of Mr.Nbs Rao Vs
Case brief
What is this about?
This order grants a succession certificate to the wife, son, and daughter of the deceased NBS Rao to collect debts, securities, and dividends. The court noted the total value of assets is approximately Rs. 1,26,403 and directed the agents to render annual accounts.
What did the court decide?
Direction for the grant of a Succession Certificate to the 1st petitioner, with a direction to render accounts once in a year.
What the court decided
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O.P.No.957 of 2016
K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.
This is a Petition filed under Section 372 of the Indian Succession Act, read with Order XXV Rule 6 of the Madras High Court Original Side Rules, to grant succession certificate to the petitioners with power to act and to collect the debts and to receive the interest and dividends on and negotiate and transfer the securities, deposits specified in the schedule to the petition.
- It is the case of the petitioners that the deceased NBS Rao @ Neela Babu Sanjeev Rao, died on 07.02.1996 intestate at Chennai in the Apollo Cancer Hospital, Thenampet, Chennai 600 018 due to illness suffered and the deceased ordinarily resided at No.2E, Temple Trees Apartment at No.20, Venkatanarayana Road, Thiyagaraya Nagar, Chennai 600 017 and left the properties specified in the Schedule, within the jurisdiction of this Court. The deceased NBS Rao @ Neela Babu Sanjeev Rao, died intestate and due diligent search was made for any Will, but none was found. The 1st petitioner is the wife of the deceased, 2nd petitioner is the Son of the deceased 3rd petitioner is the daughter of deceased and these persons to succeed to his estate as his legal heirs. The father and mother of the deceased are predeceased. The deceased had not appointed any nominee for the securities, deposits and other
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properties specified in the schedule. The some of the securities and deposits
are accruing the periodical interest, bonus and additions as per the terms and conditions appended to the same. The petitioners submit that in order to streamline the said properties specified in the schedule and to collect and administer the same, the institutions and the companies are insisting to produce the succession certificate to effect the appropriate change in the records and to disperse the amount due. The requisite details and particulars are enclosed therewith for the appreciation of this Court. The amounts which ever comes out of the securities will be first used to discharge the liabilities
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners are eligible for the grant of a succession certificate to administer the deceased's estate.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Mrs. Nalini N. and others
- respondent
Estate of NBS Rao
Coram
K Kalyanasundaram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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