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Savitri and 3 Others v. No Respondent

Madras HC13 Feb 2025OP/638/2024

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What is this about?

Succession Certificate; Section 372 Indian Succession Act 1925; Order XXV Rule 6 O.S.Rules; O.P.No.638 of 2024; Madras High Court; K.Kumaresh Babu; R.Lakshminarayanan died intestate 18.03.2023; petitioners Savitri, Lakshmiprabha Nandakumar (PW1), Shubhankar Nandakumar, Karthikeyan Nandakumar; deceased son L.Nandakumar; Kotak Mutual Fund Folio 3691047/88; Quantum Mutual Fund Folio 9991461263; paper publication Dina Kural 28.11.2024; affidavit Section 65B Indian Evidence Act 1872; no objections; petition allowed 13.02.2025.

What did the court decide?

Succession Certificate granted in favour of the petitioners with power to collect the securities and receive the interest and dividends mentioned in the schedule to the petition. ¶20

Savitri and 3 Others Vs No Respondent — Succession and Inheritance | Madras HC (2025)

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O.P.No.638 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 13.02.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU

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O.P.No.638 of 2024

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1.Savitri

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2.Lakshmiprabha Nandakumar

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3.Shubhankar Nandakumar

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4.Karthikeyan Nandakumar …Petitioners

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PRAYER : Original Petition filed for Succession Certificate under Section 372 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925) read with Order XXV Rule 6 of O.S.Rules, praying that a succession certificate may be granted to the second petitioner with power to collect the securities and to receive interest, dividends and to transfer securities specified in the schedule hereto and pass such further or other orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Parthiban

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ORDER

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The petitioners seek Succession Certificate in respect of the securities

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held by Late R.Lakshminarayanan, who died intestate on 18.03.2023. The petitioners are the wife of the deceased and daughter in law and two grandsons of the deceased through his deceased son.

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The second petitioner has been examined as PW1. She has produced

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the computer generated death certificates of the deceased R.Lakshminarayanan and his son late.L.Nandakumar as Ex.P1 and Ex.P3. The legal heirship certificates of the deceased as Ex.P2 and his son as Ex.P4. A perusal of Ex.P2 and Ex.P4 shows that the petitioners are the only legal heirs of the deceased R.Lakshminarayanan. A paper publication has been made and no objections have been received.

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In view of the above evidence, the Original Petition is allowed granting Succession Certificate in favour of the petitioners, with the power to collect the securities and receive the interest and dividends mentioned in the schedule to the petition.

13.02.2025

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Index :Yes/No

Petitioner's witness:

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P.W.1 - Mrs.Lakshmiprabha Nandakumar

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Documents exhibited by the petitioners:

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*Exhibits*	*Documents*
Ex.P1	Computergenerated death certificate of Mr.Lakshminarayanan.

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*Exhibits*		*Documents*
Ex.P2	Computer generated Mr.R.Lakshminarayanan	legal heirship certificate of .
Ex.P3	Computergenerated dea	th certificate of Mr.L.Nandakumar.
Ex.P4	Computer generated Mr.L.Nandakumar.	legal heir ship certificate of
Ex.P5	Certified copy of the holding in Kotak Mutu held byMr.TRL Naraya	Account Statement of Mutual Fund al Fund bearing Folio No.3691047/88 nan.
Ex.P6	Certified copy of the holding in Quantu No.9991461263 held by	Account Statement of Mutual Fund m Mutual Fund bearing Folio Mr.TRL Narayanan.
Ex.P7	Copy of the paper publ Daily“Dina Kural” date	ication effected in one issue of Tamil d 28.11.2024.
Ex.P8	Affidavit under Section	65 B of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

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K.KUMARESH BABU,J.

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