N.Deepa v. No Respondent
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners sought a succession certificate from the Madras High Court for the intestate estate of Capt. R. Chandrasekhar. The court confirmed the petitioners as Class-I legal heirs and directed the grant of the certificate to collect securities and interest.
What did the court decide?
Direction to grant Succession Certificate to petitioners with power to collect securities, interest, dividends, and transfer schedule mentioned securities.
What the court decided
O.P.No.351 of 2019
O.P.No.351 of 2019
K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.
This Petition has been filed under Section 372 of the Indian Succession
Act, 1925 read with Order XXV Rule 6 of the Madras High Court Original Side
Rules to grant Succession Certificate in favour of the petitioners.
- It is the case of the petitioners that the deceased Capt.R.Chandrasekhar, Son of Shri Rajamannar Naidu and Mahanambal ordinarily resided at No.54, Landons Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010 and died intestate on 04.05.2016. The deceased died intestate and left the property specified in the Schedule within the jurisdiction of this Court. Though due and diligent search has been made for a Will but none has been found. The deceased at the time of his death, left behind the petitioners herein, as his Class-I legal heirs, and they are entitled to half complete share of the estate.
- The Succession Certificate is required for claiming the said amount of the deceased, which is payable to the petitioners on the intestate death of Late R.Chandrasekhar. The assets in respect of which the Succession Certificate is required are of the total value of Rs.6,96,288/-. No application has been made to any District Court or delegate or to any High Court for Probate of any Will of the deceased or for Letters of Administration with or without the Will annexed
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners are entitled to a Succession Certificate as Class-I legal heirs of the deceased who died intestate.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
petitioners including Class-I legal heirs of Capt.R.Chandrasekhar
- respondent
State
Coram
K.KALYANASUNDARAM
Case details
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