Madras High Court
OP/282/2025 of M.Aravamudhan Vs Mythili Parthasarathi and 3 others on 14 October 2026
OP No. 282 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 14-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI
OP No. 282 of 2025
CNR: {HCMA011540292024}
M.Aravamudhan
S/o.Shri.Desican,
No.71, 1st Cross Street,
Venkatesa Nagar Extension -2,
Virugambakkam, Chennai - 600 092.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. Mythili Parthasarathi
W/o.Late Mr.Parthasarathi,
5/158, 2nd Street, Sai Nagar,
Virugambakkam, Chennai - 600 092.
2. M.Gopalarathinam
S/o.Late Shri.Desican,
16, 6th Main Road,
Ram Nagar, North Extension,
Velachery, Chennai - 600 042.
3. M.Raju
S/o.Shri Desican,
16/9, Co-operative Housing,
Society Colony, Virugambakkam,
Chennai - 600 092.
4. M.Mukundan
S/o.Shri.Desican,
16/9, Co-operative Housing,
Society Colony, Virugambakkam,
Chennai - 600 092.
..Respondent(s)
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PRAYER: Original Petition is filed under Section 372 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 and Order XXXV Rule 6 of Original Side Rules for Succession Certificate, That a Succession Certificate may be granted to the petitioner with powers to collect the debts and to receive the interest and dividends on and negotiate and transfer the securities specified in the schedule hereto Net Amount Rs.56,55,766.54 Suc.duty of Rs.25,000/- paid on 12.12.2024.
For Petitioner(s):
M/s.S.Lakshminarayanan
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ORDER
This original petition has been filed for grant of Succession Certificate in respect of debts and sureties standing in the name of late M.Sritharan. The said M.Sritharan died on 19.09.2020. His wife late Jayanthi Sritharan has died on 06.07.2020. The said M.Sritharan and Jayanthi Sritharan were not blessed with issues. The petitioner is the brother of the deceased, the first respondent is the sister of the deceased and respondents 2 to 4 are the other brothers of the deceased, who were being class 2 legal heirs. The petitioner and the respondents are entitled to succeed to the estate of the deceased M.Sritharan.
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2. The general paper publication as directed by this Court has been effected and a copy of publication has also been filed before learned Master. The petitioner has examined himself as P.W.1 on 25.08.2026 and Exs.P1 to P46 have been marked. The death certificate of both deceased Mangudi Sritharan and his wife Jayanthi Sritharan has been marked as Exs.P2 and P1 respectively. The legal heirship certificate of Mangudi Sritharan has been marked as Ex.P3.
3. I am satisfied that the petitioner has established their relationship to the deceased as well as the relationship of the other respondents. The respondents have not entered appearance through counsel. The petitioner being a Class II legal heirs and said M.Sritharan having died intestate is entitled to grant of Succession Certificate as prayed for, to realise the debts and sureties in the name of M.Sritharan.
4. This original petition is ordered as prayed for. 14-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No RNA
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P.B.BALAJI, J. RNA OP No. 282 of 2025 14-10-2026
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