Kumar v. Mrs.S.Usha
Case brief
What is this about?
The court allowed an application for Letters of Administration under the Indian Succession Act. The deceased possessed assets valued at Rs. 7,00,000. The court directed the petitioner to administer the estate, execute a bond, and file annual accounts.
What did the court decide?
Letters of Administration granted; directive to execute security bond of Rs. 25,000 and render annual accounts.
What the court decided
O.P.No.941 of 2018
O.P.No.941 of 2018
V.PARTHIBAN.,J.
This Petition has been filed under Sections 232 and 276 of the Indian Succession Act read with Order XXV Rule 5 of the High Court Original Side Rules, seeking the grant of Letters of Administration.
2.In the petition, it is stated that the deceased S.Rajalakshmi died on 16.11.2004 at No.A50, Vishalakshi Thottam warrant Road, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004 and she was ordinarily residing at the said address. The deceased possessed the property within the jurisdiction of this Court. The deceased died leaving behind her two sons. The parents of the deceased predeceased her. The amount of assets which is likely to come to the petitioner's hands does not exceed in the aggregate sum of Rs.7,00,000/- and the net amount of the said assets after deducting all the items, which the petitioner in law allowed to deduct is only of the value of Rs.7,00,000/-. The petitioner undertakes to duly administer the property and credits of the deceased S.Rajalakshmi and to make a full and true inventory thereof and exhibit the same to the Court within six months from the date of grant of Letters of Administration to the petitioner and also render a true account of the said property and credits within
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O.P.No.941 of 2018
one year from the said date. No application has been filed in any other Court for Letters of Administration.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to the grant of Letters of Administration regarding the estate of the deceased S. Rajalakshmi.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Petitioner(s)
- respondent
Estate of S. Rajalakshmi
Coram
V. Parthiban
Case details
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