Madras High Court
OP/164/2026 of M. Nigar and 3 others Vs No Respondent on 13 October 2026
O.P.No.164 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13-10-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI
O.P.No.164 of 2026
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1. M. Nigar,
W/o. Late A.S.Munavar Jan,
12M/4, RB Apartment, Link Road,
Maduvinkarai, Guindy,
Chennai 600 032.
2. M.Reshma Banu,
D/o. Late A.S. Munavar Jan,
1 and 2 residing at
12M/4, RB Apartment, Link Road,
Maduvinkarai, Guindy,
Chennai - 600 032.
3. M.Sharmeen Thabasum,
D/o. Late A.S.Munavar Jan,
11/5, Sajja Munusamy Street,
Washermenpet, Chennai - 600 021.
4. M.Zahiruddin,
S/o. Late A.S.Munavar Jan,
12M/4, RB Apartment, Link Road,
Maduvinkarai, Guindy,
Chennai - 600 032.
… Petitioners
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No Respondent
Nil
… Respondents
Prayer: Petition has been filed under Section 372 of Indian Succession Act and read with order XXV Rule 6 of the Original Side Rules of the High Court, Madras that a Succession Certificate may be granted to Mrs.M.Nigar the 1st petitioner with power to collect PPF amount specified in the schedule
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hereunder.
For Petitioners:
K.Livingston
for M/s.Samanta And Ston
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Heard Mr.K.Livingston, learned counsel for petitioner.
2. This Original Petition has been filed for grant of succession certificate in respect of the debts of one A.S.Munavar Jan.
3. The petitioners are the surviving legal heirs of the deceased A.S.Munavar Jan, who died on 05.02.2013. The death certificate of A.S.Munavar Jan, has been exhibited as Ex.P1 through P.W1, the first petitioner. The legal heirship certificate of A.S.Munavar Jan has also been exhibited in Ex.P2. The general paper publication has been affected in compliance with the provisions of the Indian Succession Act and the orders of the Learned Master and the paper publication has been marked as Ex.P4.
4. The petitioners 2 to 4 have given individual consent affidavits expressing no objection for grant of a succession certificate in favour of the first petitioner. In the petition as well as in the affidavit before the Learned Master,
O.P.No.164 of 2026 wherein P.W1, the first petitioner has been examined, it has been asserted that the deceased A.S.Munavar Jan died intestate and did not leave behind any testamentary instrument.
5. In the light of the above, the petitioners are certainly entitled to grant of succession certificate as prayed for. In view of the consent affidavits filed by petitioners 2 to 4, the grant is made in favour of the first petitioner.
6. Accordingly, the succession certificate is granted in favour of the 1st petitioner, being the legal heirs of A.S.Munavar Jan, who died intestate, leaving behind the securities morefully mentioned in the schedule to the petition.
7. The Original Petition stands Allowed. The Succession Certificate is issued in favour of the 1st petitioner to enable him to collect the securities and to receive the interest, dividends on and negotiate and transfer the securities specified in the schedule hereto.
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O.P.No.164 of 2026 Petitioner's witness: P.W.1 – Mrs.M.Nigar Documents marked: Exhibits Documents Ex.P.1 Computer Generated death certificate of A.S.Munavar Jan. Ex.P.2 Photocopy of the legal heirship certificate of A.S.Munavar Jan Ex.P.3 Original Statement account dated 28.11.2025 standing in the name of A.S.Munavar Jan. Ex.P.4 Paper publication effected in one issue in Tamil Daily “Makkal Kural” dated 17.06.2026. Ex.P.5 Certificate filed under Section 63(4)(C) of BSA for all the electronic documents.
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