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2017 DIGILAW 2516 (DEL)

RENU MALHOTRA v. STATE

2017-07-27

MUKTA GUPTA

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JUDGMENT : MUKTA GUPTA, J. 1. This petition seeks succession certificate to the petitioner for the estate left behind by her husband late Rakesh Malhotra. Rakesh Malhotra, S/o Om Prakash Malhotra died intestate on 11th December, 1999 leaving behind four legal heirs i.e. the plaintiff/his wife and respondent Nos.2 to 4 being the two daughters and one son namely Ratika Chadha, Pooja Wadhwa and Gaurav. 2. Written statements to the petition have been filed by respondent Nos.2, 3 & 4 granting their no objection for grant of succession certificate in respect of the assets left behind by late Rakesh Malhotra in favour of the petitioner. 3. An affidavit by way of evidence has been filed by the plaintiff. Death certificate of Rakesh Malhotra has been placed on record as Annexure P-1 along with the affidavit. Some of the shares were owned by Rakesh Malhotra along with either his father or mother i.e. late Om Prakash Malhotra and late Smt. Kiran Lata Malhotra, who were survived by Rakesh Malhotra, Harish Malhotra and Madhu Tandon. Thus, besides placing the death certificate of Rakesh Malhotra, death certificate of Harish Malhotra the brother of Rakesh Malhotra has also been placed on record who died on 28th January, 2016 and that his wife Nita Malhotra pre-deceased him on 18th August, 2006. No objection certificate by Madhu Tandon has also been placed on record. Harish Malhotra and Nita Malhotra are survived by Ashish Malhotra, Anuj Malhotra and Akhil Malhotra who have filed their no objection certificates vide Annexure P-3, P-4 and P-5 respectively. Thus, the legal heirs of late Rakesh Malhotra, Om Prakash Malhotra, Kiran Lata Malhotra and Harish Malhotra have no objection if the movable assets as detailed herein under are transferred in the name of the petitioner Renu Malhotra. S. No. Company Name Name of Holders Regd. Folio No. Cert. / Ref. No. 1. The Saraswati Industrial Syndicate Ltd. (a) Mr. Rakesh Malhotra (b) Ms. Kiran Lata R0000426 147409-147459 2. ISGEC Heavy Engineering Ltd. Mr. Rakesh Malhotra R426 4687 3. ISGEC Heavy Engineering Ltd. Mr. Rakesh Malhotra R426 3145 4. Raymond Ltd. (a) Mr. Rakesh Malhotra (b) Mr. Om Prakash Malhotra R10657 B192263- B192268 5. The Raymond Woollen Mills Ltd. (a) Mr. Rakesh Malhotra (b) Mr. Om Prakash Malhotra O/R-657 A112806- A112805. 6. The Raymond Woollen Mills Ltd. (a) Mr. Rakesh Malhotra (b) Mr. Om Prakash Malhotra O/R-313 32365, 33287, 21606, 21605, 21604, 21603. Rakesh Malhotra R426 3145 4. Raymond Ltd. (a) Mr. Rakesh Malhotra (b) Mr. Om Prakash Malhotra R10657 B192263- B192268 5. The Raymond Woollen Mills Ltd. (a) Mr. Rakesh Malhotra (b) Mr. Om Prakash Malhotra O/R-657 A112806- A112805. 6. The Raymond Woollen Mills Ltd. (a) Mr. Rakesh Malhotra (b) Mr. Om Prakash Malhotra O/R-313 32365, 33287, 21606, 21605, 21604, 21603. 7. The Raymond Woollen Mills Ltd. (a) Mr. Rakesh Malhotra (b) Mr. Om Prakash Malhotra RW R-10657 90560, 90561, 90562, 90563, A579893, A579894, A579895, A579896, A431497, A431494, A431495, A431496. 8. The Raymond Woollen Mills Ltd. (a) Mr. Rakesh Malhotra (b) Mr. Om Prakash Malhotra O/R-657 50296, 50297, 37702. 9. Colgate-Palmolive(India) Ltd. (a) Mr. Rakesh Malhotra (b) Mr. Om Prakash Malhotra R03645 B7 2064782 & RC02030361 10. ALSTOM Projects India Ltd. Mr. Rakesh Malhotra AMRR0024900-9 00146693- 00146700 11. National Organic Chemical Industries Ltd. Mr. Rakesh Malhotra T9R12474 001778435 & 001778436. 12. National Organic Chemical Industries Ltd. Mr. Rakesh Malhotra T9R12474 001780045-54 13. National Organic Chemical Industries Ltd. Mr. Rakesh Malhotra T9S11043 000748004 14. National Organic Chemical Industries Ltd. Mr. Rakesh Malhotra T9M51817 000076390- 91 15. National Organic Chemical Industries Ltd. Mr. Rakesh Malhotra T9U00235 000981135, 000921047, 000921046, 00098111, 000981136, 000981133 & 000981134 16. National Organic Chemical Industries Ltd. Mr. Rakesh Malhotra T9P07751 000696791, 000696792 17. Tata Motors Ltd. (a) Mr. Rakesh Malhotra (b) Mr. Om Prakash Malhotra E2R2045781 8823 18. Hindustan Lever Ltd. (a) Mr. Rakesh Malhotra (b) Mr. Om Prakash Malhotra 2927624 5257369 19. HMM Limited (a) Mr. Rakesh Malhotra (b) Mr. Om Prakash Malhotra BK00230 0122831 20. SmithKline Beecham Consumer Brands Ltd. (a) Mr. Rakesh Malhotra (b) Mr. Om Prakash Malhotra BK0109 0175873 21. SmithKline Beecham Consumer Healthcare Ltd. (a) Mr. Rakesh Malhotra (b) Mr. Om Prakash Malhotra R05179 229155, 229154, 0406346, 0406345 & 0406344 4. Though State is impleaded as a party, however since no immovable property has been bequeathed no affidavit of the SDM concerned is required. In view of the affidavit of respondent No.2, 3 & 4 and the affidavits of Ashish Malhotra, Anuj Malhotra and Akhil Malhotra and Madhu Tandon, the petition is allowed. 5. Though State is impleaded as a party, however since no immovable property has been bequeathed no affidavit of the SDM concerned is required. In view of the affidavit of respondent No.2, 3 & 4 and the affidavits of Ashish Malhotra, Anuj Malhotra and Akhil Malhotra and Madhu Tandon, the petition is allowed. 5. A succession certificate be issued in favour of the petitioner in respect of the movable assets mentioned in para 3 above subject to the requisite Court fees being furnished in accordance with law and upon submission of an administration bond and surety to the satisfaction of the Registrar General of this Court. 6. Petition is disposed of in the above terms. 7. Matter be listed before the Registrar General for payment of requisite Court fees and furnishing administration bond and surety on 28th August, 2017.