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S.Uma v. S.Bhargav and another

Madras HC29 Jul 2025OP/189/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, O.P.No.189 of 2025, decided 29.07.2025 by K.KUMARESH BABU, J. Grant of Succession Certificate under Section 372 Indian Succession Act to widow S.Uma for securities/debts of deceased R.Sundaresh (died intestate 03.04.2022); sons S.Bhargav and S.Vignesh consented (Ex.C1, Ex.C2); sole-heir status proved via legal heirship certificate Ex.P3; petition allowed.

What did the court decide?

Succession Certificate granted in favour of the petitioner S.Uma with power to collect the debts/securities and to receive the interest specified in the schedule to the petition. ¶24

S.Uma Vs S.Bhargav and another — Succession and Inheritance | Madras HC (2025)

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O.P.No.189 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 29.07.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU

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O.P.No.189 of 2025

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S.Uma …Petitioner

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vs.

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1.S.Bhargav 2.S.Vignesh ...Respondents

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PRAYER : Original Petition filed under Section 372 of Indian Succession Act and Order XXV Rule 6 of O.S. Rules, praying that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to grant Succession Certificate in favour of the petitioner with power to collect the Debts and to receive the interest specified in the schedule hereto.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Kumar For Respondents : No appearance

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ORDER

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T he petitioners seek Succession Certificate in respect of the securities

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held by Mr.R.Sundaresh, who died intestate on 03.04.2022. The petitioner is

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the wife and the respondents 1 and 2 are the sons of the deceased. The

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petitioner submits that parents of the above said deceased Late.Mr.R.Sundaresh had already predeceased him. Therefore the petitioner

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along with the respondents 1 and 2 are the only legal heirs of the deceased.

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The petitioner has been examined as PW1, she had produced 8 documents to support her deposition which are listed as Ex.P1 to Ex.P6 and Ex.C1 and Ex.C2. The online copy of the legal heirship certificate of the deceased has been marked as Ex.P3. The death certificate of the deceased has been marked as Ex.P2. The photocopies of Aadhar card of the petitioner and the respondents 1 and 2 have been marked as Ex.P4, Ex.P5 and Ex.P6. The Ex.P3 substantiates that the petitioner and the respondents 1 and 2 are the only legal heirs of the deceased.

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The respondents 1 and 2 have expressed their consent to grant the Succession Certificate in favour of the petitioner and their respective consent affidavits have been marked as Ex.C1 and Ex.C2.

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The assertions in the petition have been duly proved by adducing oral evidence supported by documents. In these circumstances, the petitioner is entitled to the relief.

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In view of the above evidence, the Original Petition is allowed

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granting Succession Certificate in favour of the petitioner, with the power to

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collect the debts/securities and to receive the interest specified in the

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schedule to the petition.

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29.07.2025

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kak Index :Yes/No

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Petitioner's witness: P.W.1 – Mrs.S.Uma

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Documents exhibited by the petitioners:

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Exhibits	Documents
Ex.P1	Online copy of the statement of Accounts of Late R.Sundaresh,dated 01.06.2024.
Ex.P2	Online copy of the death certificate of Late R.Sundaresh (Date of death 03.04.2022)dated 12.04.2022.
Ex.P3	Online copy of the legal heirship certificate of Late.R.Sundaresh dated 25.05.2022.
Ex.P4	Photocopy of the aadhar card of the petitioner S.Uma (Original compared,verified and returned)
Ex.P5	Photocopy of the aadhar card of the first respondent S.Bhargav.(Original compared,verified and returned)
Ex.P6	Photocopy of the aadhar card of the second respondent S.Vignesh(Original compared,verified and returned)
Ex.C1	Consent affidavit of the first respondent S.Bhargav.
Ex.C2	Consent affidavit of the second respondent S.Vignesh.