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N.Muruganandam and 5 Others v. No Respondent

Madras HC24 Feb 2023OP/546/2022

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The High Court of Judicature at Madras disposed of an original petition filed by six petitioners, children of the deceased P.Narayanasami. After examining evidence establishing the death of the couple and the petitioners as surviving Class I legal heirs, the court granted the grant of a succession certificate to the first petitioner for collecting debts and receiving interest.

What did the court decide?

Directed that a succession certificate be issued to the 1st petitioner to collect debts, receive interest thereon and negotiate and transfer the same.

N.Muruganandam and 5 Others Vs No Respondent — Succession and Inheritance | Madras HC (2023)

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O.P.No.546 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 24.02.2023

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

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O.P.No.546 of 2022

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1.N.Muruganandam

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N.Poonguzhali

3.N.Adichelvi

4.N.Chitra

5.N.Arul Jothi

6.N.Ethiya ... Petitioners

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PRAYER : Original Petition filed under Section 372 of Indian Succession Act, 1925 read with Order XXV Rule 6 of Original Side Rules, prays that a 'Succession Certificate' may be granted in favour of the first petitioner with power to collect the debts and to receive the interest specified in the schedule in the schedule hereto.

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For Petitioners : M/s.P.R.Sathyanarayanan **********

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ORDER

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The petitioners seek the grant of succession certificate in respect of the debts described in the schedule to the petition.

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The petitioners state that they are the children of the late P.Narayanasami. It is further asserted that he died intestate on 16.06.2021 and that no Will was found in spite of a diligent search for the same. By an affidavit affirmed on 20.02.2023, the 4^th petitioner stated that her father did not have a fixed place of residence and that he spent a considerable period of time staying with her at Mylapore, Chennai. It is also stated that the assets in respect of which the present petition is filed are within the jurisdiction of this Court. The petitioners assert that Tmt.N.Narayani, the wife of the deceased and mother of the petitioners, pre-deceased him. On the basis that the petitioners are the only surviving Class I legal heirs of the deceased, the present petition has been filed.

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In order to establish entitlement to the relief claimed, the 1^st petitioner adduced evidence by examining himself as PW1. In course of examination-in-chief, the 18 documents listed at the end of this order were exhibited as Exhibits P1 to P18. The death certificate of P.Narayanasami (Exhibit P2) discloses that he died on 16.06.2021. The name of his wife, N.Narayani, is also mentioned therein. The death certificate of N.Narayani (Exhibit P1) discloses that she died on 30.05.2021. The legal heirship certificate of P.Narayanasamy (Exhibit P3) discloses the names of the 6 petitioners as the surviving Class I legal heirs as on 24.06.2021. It also discloses the name of M.Narayani and indicates that she died. As evidence of entitlement of the deceased to the debts, exhibits P10 to P12 have been placed on record. The consent affidavits of petitioners 2 to 6 are on record as Ex.P17 to Ex.P30.

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Based on the assertions in the petition and the evidence adduced in support thereof, the petitioner is entitled to the relief claimed.

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Therefore, and O.P.No.546 of 5022 is allowed by directing that a

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succession certificate be issued to the 1^st petitioner in respect of the debts described in the schedule to the petition. Consequently, the 1^st petitioner is entitled to collect the debts, receive interest thereon and negotiate and transfer the same.

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24.02.2023

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nhs Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No

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Petitioners' witness:

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P.W.1 - Mr.N.Muruganandam

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Documents exhibited by the petitioners:

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*Exhibits*	*Documents*
Ex.P1	Computergenerated death certificate of N.Narayani
Ex.P2	Computergenerated death certificate of P.Narayanasami
Ex.P3	Computer generated copy legal heirship certificate of P.Narayanasami
Ex.P4	Photocopy of the Aadhaar card of the 1^stpetitioner (Compared with the original)
Ex.P5	Photocopy of the Aadhaar card of the 2^ndpetitioner (Compared with the original)

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Exhibits
Ex.P6

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*Exhibits*	*Documents*
Ex.P6	Photocopy of the Aadhaar card of the 3^rdpetitioner (Compared with the original)
Ex.P7	Photocopy of the Aadhaar card of the 4^thpetitioner (Compared with the original)
Ex.P8	Photocopy of the Aadhaar card of the 5^thpetitioner (Compared with the original)
Ex.P9	Photocopy of the Aadhaar card of the 6^thpetitioner (Compared with the original)
Ex.P10	Photocopy of the post office savings bank passbook bearing account No.4040361947 standing in the name of Mr.P.Narayanasamy (Compared with the original)
Ex.P11	Photocopy of the claim application submitted by the 1^st petitioner to the Post Master, Park Town HPO (Compared with the original)
Ex.P12	Photocopy of the letter dated dated 28.01.2022 addressed to 1^st petitioner by the Post Master, Park Town HPO (Compared with the original)
Ex.P13	Consent affidavitgiven bythe 2^nd petitioner.
Ex.P14	Consent affidavitgiven bythe 3^rd petitioner.
Ex.P15	Consent affidavitgiven bythe 4^th petitioner.
Ex.P16	Consent affidavitgiven bythe 5^th petitioner.
Ex.P17	Consent affidavitgiven bythe 6^th petitioner.
Ex.P18	Copy of paper publication effected in one issue of Tamil daily “Makkal Kural” dated 17.11.2022.

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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J

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