Petition under Section 372 of the Indian Succession Act for a succession certificate over 2,800 equity shares left by a deceased woman who died intestate in 2016. After paper publication, witness examination and proof of legal heirship, the court allowed the petition and granted each petitioner a one-third share.
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OP No. 353 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 18-02-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL
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..Petitioner(s)
Vs
No Respondent Nil
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: The Original Petition has been filed under Section 372 of Indian Succession Act read with Order XXV Rule 6 of Original Side Rules praying that the Succession Certificate may be granted to the 1st petitioner with power to collect the securities and to receive the interest and dividends on and
negotiate and transfer the securities specified in the schedule hereto.
For Petitioner(s): V.Meenakshi Sundaram
ORDER
This petition has been filed by the petitioners praying to grant Succession Certificate under Section 372 of the Indian Succession Act read with Order XXV Rule 6 of the Original Side Rules.
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heirs. During her life time, she held 2800 equity shares and despite due and diligent search made, no Will has been found. In order to collect the securities of the deceased, the Succession Certificate is necessary to the petitioners, being the only legal heirs of the deceased. The value of assets i.e., 2800 shares, in respect of which the succession certificate is required, is to the tune of Rs.30,38,000/-. There are no other next of kin to the deceased. Therefore, the petitioners have filed this petition.
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are each entitled to the 1/3 share in the value of the assets and a direction for grant of Succession Certificate in favour of the petitioners with power to collect the debts, securities and to receive the interest and dividends on and negotiate and transfer the securities specified in the Schedule, as applicable till the date of withdrawal, is issued.
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Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No
MJS
APPENDIX:
List of Petitioner side Witnesses:
PW1 : Dr. K. Srinivasa Rao
List of Petitioner side Documents:
| Exhibit No. |
Date | Description of Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Ex.P.1. | - | Original Share Certificate of Hatsun Agro Product Limited bearing Registered Folio No.10520 and Certificate No.251 standing in the name of Mrs. Geetha Srinivasa Rao. |
| Ex.P.2 | - | Original Share Certificate of Hatsun Agro Product Limited bearing Registered Folio |
| No.10520 and Certificate No.1733 standingin |
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| the name of Mrs. Geetha Srinivasa Rao. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ex.P.3 | 04.12.2020 | Certificate copy of the Share Certificate bearing Certificate No.4137 in respect of the share held by Mrs. Geetha Srinivasa Rao. |
| Ex.P.4. | 04.12.2020 | Certified copy of the Share Certificate bearing Certificate No.2929 in respect of the share held by Mrs. Geetha Srinivasa Rao. |
| Ex.P.5 | - | Computer generated Death Certificate of Dr. Geetha Srinivasa Rao. |
| Ex.P.6 | - | Certified copy of the Legal Heirship Certificate of Mrs. Geetha. |
| Ex.P.7. | - | Certificate under Section 63(4)(C) of B.S.A. for electronic documents. |
| Ex.P.8 | 27.09.2025 | Copy of the paper publication effected in one issue of Tamil daily “Makkal Kural”. |
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P.DHANABAL, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners, as legal heirs of the deceased who died intestate holding securities, are entitled to a succession certificate.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
K. Srinivasa Rao
K.S. Aravind
K.S. Anand
P. Dhanabal
As recorded by the court registry
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