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Mrs.Lakshmi Ravikumar @ Alambalam Krishnan Lakshmi and Another v. No Respondent

Madras HC28 Aug 2024OP/135/2024

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Widow and son sought a succession certificate under Section 372 of the Indian Succession Act for shares held by the deceased who died intestate. The son consented via affidavit. The court found no impediment and allowed the petition.

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Succession certificate issued in favour of the first petitioner in accordance with the rules.

Mrs.Lakshmi Ravikumar @ Alambalam Krishnan Lakshmi… — Succession and Inheritance | Madras HC (2024)

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O.P.No.135 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 28.08.2024

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN

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O.P.No.135 of 2024

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1.Lakshmi Ravikumar @ Alambalam Krishnan Lakshmi

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2.Vinod Krishnaswamy Ravikumar ... Petitioners

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PRAYER : Original Petition filed under Section 372 and Part X of the Indian Succession Act, XXXIX of 1925 read with Order XXV Rule 6 of O.S. Rules to grant the 1^st petitioner with power to collect the securities and receive the interest and dividends thereon and negotiate and transfer the securities specified in the schedule.

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For Petitioners : Mr.S.Rajasekar

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O R D E R

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The petition has been filed for issuance of succession certificate under

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Section 372 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 and under Order XXV Rule 6 of O.S. Rules.

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2.The first petitioner is the widow of deceased Krishnaswami Ravikumar

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and the second petitioner is the son of the first petitioner. The said Krishnaswami Ravikumar died on 28.01.2023 and he died intestate. Despite due and diligent search, no will was found. The following individuals are the surviving legal heirs of the deceased Krishnaswami Ravikumar:

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*S.No.*	*Name*	*Age*	*Relationship with the* *deceased*
1.	Lakshmi Ravikumar @ Alambalam Krishnan Lakshmi	65	Wife (1^stpetitioner)
2.	Vinod Krishnaswamy Ravikumar	39	Son (2^ndpetitioner)

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The petitioners are the Class I heirs of the deceased Krishnaswami

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Ravikumar. After following due procedure, the Petitioners were invited to tender evidence. The first petitioner who examined herself as P.W.1 marked the death certificate and legal heir ship certificate of Krishnaswami Ravikumar as Exs.P1 and P2. She marked the documents relating to the share certificates as Exs.P4

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and P5 and the copy of the paper publication as Ex.P6, which are as follows:

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*Exhibits*	*Documents*
P1	The computer generated death certificate of Krishnaswami Ravikumar
P2	The computer generated legal heir ship certificate of
	Krishnaswami Ravikumar
P3	The computergenerated account summarydated

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*Exhibits*		*Documen*	ts
	09.10.2023 in K.Ravikumar No.2843124/32	respect of bearing	the reg	shares he istered	ld by folio
P4	The computer 09.10.2023 in K.Ravikumar No.1418580/38	generated ac respect of bearing	count the reg	summary shares he istered	dated ld by folio
P5	The computer 09.10.2023 in K.Ravikumar No.5393860/57	generated ac respect of bearing	count the reg	summary shares he istered	dated ld by folio
P6	The copy of th issue of Tam 20.04.2024	e paper publi il Daily “M	cation akkal	effected Kural”	in one dated
P7	The certificate Evidence Act, 18	under Sectio 72	n 65	B of the	Indian

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The second petitioner, who is currently residing in United States of America, has given a consent affidavit. It is noted that the second petitioner returned from United States of America to swear an affidavit on 13.01.2024 in the presence of an Advocate having Enrollment No.481/98. In the affidavit, he had stated that he has no objection for granting Succession Certificate in favour of his mother-first petitioner.

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In view of both oral and documentary evidence adduced before this

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Court, I find no impediment for grant of succession certificate in favour of the

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1^st petitioner. Hence, the Original Petition stands allowed. The succession certificate shall be issued in favour of the 1^st Petitioner in accordance with the rules.

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Index : Yes / No Speaking / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes / No shk

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RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, J.

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