Madras High Court
OP/607/2022 of Nagaraj A.Kathare and 16 Others Vs No Respondent on 15 October 2026
OP No. 607 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15-10-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI
OP No. 607 of 2022
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1. Nagaraj A.Kathare
S/o.Late Mr.Arjun N.Kathare,
No.26/7, 2nd Main Road,
Seshadripuram, Bangalore North,
Bangalore - 560 020.
2. A.Saroja
D/o.Late Mr.Arjun N.Kathare,
W/o.Mr.Kotresh V.Meharwade,
No.17, 4th Main Road, Bikasipura,
Kumaraswamy Layout 2nd Stage,
Bangalore South, Bangalore 560 111.
3. A.Kasturi (Deceased)
D/o.Late Mr.Arjun N.Kathare,
W/o.Mr.Sudhir R Pawar, No.60,
Balaji Layout Vajirahalli,
Talaghattapura Bangalore South,
Bangalore 560 062.
4. A Mala
D/o.Late Mr.Arjun N.Kathare,
W/o.Mr.Gangadhar D.Magaji, No.4,
3rd Croass B.V.K.Iyengar Road Cross,
Huriyopet, Chickpet, Bangalore South,
Bangalore 560 053.
5. A.Premila (Deceased)
D/o.Late Mr.Arjun N.Kathare,
W/o.Mr.Shivaji H.Meharwade,
No.1415, Lakshmi Subhas Chowk,
Near Amba Bahavani Temple,
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Ranibennur, Haveri 581115 Karnataka.
6. A.Raveendra A.Kathare
S/o.Late Mr.Arjun N.Kathare,
New No.6, Old No.12, Nainiappan
Street, Mandaveli R.A.Puram,
Chennai - 28.
7. A.Lalitha
D/o.Late Mr.Arjun N.Kathare,
W/o.Mr.Sathish Gadagkar, No.3651,
8th Main Road, 12th Cross, 15F Bus
Stand, Kumaraswamy Layout,
Bangalore South, J.P.Nagar, Bangalore
- 560 078.
8. A.Ramadevi
D/o.Late Mr.Arjun N.Kathare,
W/o.Mr.A.Dattatraya, New Jawahar
Colony, Block No.165/13, 1st Floor,
Shanthi Colony Main Road,
4th Avenue Anna Nagar, Chennai - 40.
9. Mr.Arjun Pawar
Madhya Pradesh,
10. Raghav Pawar
Both sons of late Chandra Bhusan,
No.G-22 MIG Colony, Indore 452008,
Madhya Pradesh.
11. Sudhir
S/o.Ramachandra Sa,
12. Gajanand
S/o.Ramachandra Sa,
13. Sridevi
D/o.Ramachandra Sa,
14. Preethi
D/o.Ramachandra Sa,
11 to 14 are residing at No.60,
Balaji Layout, Vajarahalli,
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Thalaghatapura, Bangalore - 560 062.
(11 to 14 are brought on record as legal heirs of deceased 3rd petitioner amended as per order in A.No.4609/2025 in OP.No.607/2022
dated 28.10.2025)
15. Shivaji H Meharwade
S/o.Hanumantsa,
16. Aravind
S/o.Shivaji,
17. Sanjeevini Chavan
15 to 17 are residing at Shubas Chouka,
Near Ambabhavani Temple,
Ranebennur District, Haveri.
(15 to 17 are brought on record as legal heirs of deceased 5th petitioner and amended as per order dated 28.10.2025
in A.No.4610/2025 in OP.No.607/2022)
Petitioner(s)
PRAYER
Petition for grant of Succession Certificate to the 6th Petitioner Mr.Raveendra A Kathare, with the power to collect the Debts and Securities and to receive the interest and dividend on and negotiate and transfer the securities specified in the A and B Schedules hereto .
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.N.NAGU SAH
ORDER
This Original Petition has been filed for grant of Succession Certificate.
2. Pending O.P., the legal heirs of 3rd and 5th petitioners have been impleaded and subsequently, the 6th petitioner, in whose favour, the grant of Succession Certificate is prayed for, even in the original O.P., had examined himself as P.W.1 and marked Exs.P1 to P10. General paper publication has
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OP No. 607 of 2022 been effected. The death certificate of the deceased, namely, Arjun Nagendra Kathare, who died intestate, has been marked as Ex.P1. A certified copy of the legal heirship certificate has been marked as Ex.P2. The computer generated death certificate of wife of the deceased, namely, Sundarabai A. Kathare has been marked as Ex.P4. The death certificates of other legal heirs have been marked as Exs. P5 and P7. Ex.P8 is the computer generated legal heirship certificate in respect of one Premila S.Meharwade. The paper publication effected has been marked as Ex.P9.
3. Even in the prayer made in the original O.P., the petitioners had requested for grant of Succession Certificate in favour of the 6th petitioner and subsequently, applications for impleadment of legal heirs of deceased 3rd and 5th petitioners came to be filed and they were allowed. Thereafter, the cause title in the O.P. has been amended to include the legal heirs of 3rd and 5th petitioners. There is no impediment as far as grant of Succession Certificate in favour of the 6th petitioner is concerned.
4. In the light of the above, I do not find any necessity for any separate consent affidavits to be filed by the legal heirs of deceased 3rd and 5th petitioners expressing “No Objection’ for grant of Succession Certificate in favour of the 6th petitioner.
5. I have gone through the proof affidavit filed by the 6th petitioner and also the documents marked as Ex.P1 to P10. I am satisfied that the petitioners have made out a case for grant of Succession Certificate as prayed
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6. Accordingly, the Original Petition is ordered and Succession Certificate is directed to be issued to the 6th petitioner. 15-10-2026 nv
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