This court clarified that the succession certificate granted earlier must be issued strictly in favour of the first petitioner alone, aligning with the original prayer. The registry is directed to issue the certificate within one week.
Directed the Registry to issue the succession certificate in favour of the first petitioner alone within one week.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
(TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION)
MONDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF JUNE 2022
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
O.P.No.892 of 2019
In the matter of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act, XXXIX of 1925) and
In the matter of the Securities of S.Ramachandran (deceased) (died on 07.02.2010)Intestate
3.Mr. SHANKAR RAMACHANDRAN S/o.Late S.Ramachandran 26624, Fisher Drive, Carmel, CA 93923, USA
..Petitioners
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Original Petition praying that this Hon'ble Court be pleased that
Succession certificate may be granted in favour of the 1st petitioner with the power to collect the securities and to receive the interest, dividends and negotiate and transfer the securities specified in the schedule in the petition.
This Original Petition coming on this day before this court for hearing the court made the following order:
This matter has been listed today under the caption “Being Mentioned”.
Certificate as prayed for by the learned counsel for the petitioners in OP No.892 of 2019.
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prayer sought for in OP No.892 of 2019 was only to issue Succession Certificate in favour of the first petitioner alone.
first petitioner within one week from today.
Sd/.A.Q.J. 20.06.2022
//Certified to be a true copy//
Dated at Madras this the day of 2021.
SU./22.06.2022 COURT OFFICER(O.S.)
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the court's direction for issuing a succession certificate must be strictly followed despite non-compliance by the registry.
Whether the succession certificate should be issued in favour of the first petitioner alone.
Whether the registry is directed to issue the succession certificate within one week.
Mrs. Gowri Ramachandrann
Mr. Rajesh Ramachandran
Mr. Shankar Ramachandran
Abdul Quddhose
As recorded by the court registry
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