Delhi High Court
Mrs Renu Malhotra vs State & Others on 27 July, 2017
* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
% Decided on: 27th July , 2017
+ TEST.CAS. 62/2016
MRS RENU MALHOTRA ..... Petitioner
Represented by: Mr. Anil K. Kher, Sr. Adv. with
Ms. Harsha, Mr. Vikas Negi,
Mr. Nitesh, Advs.
versus
STATE & OTHERS ..... Respondents
Represented by: Mr. Varun Goswami, Adv. for
R-1/State.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA
MUKTA GUPTA, J. (ORAL)
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 28 th
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 a) Mr. Rakesh R0000426 147409-147459
Syndicate Ltd. Malhotra
b) Ms. Kiran Lata
2. ISGEC Heavy Mr. Rakesh Malhotra R426 4687
Engineering Ltd.
3. ISGEC Heavy Mr. Rakesh Malhotra R426 3145
Engineering Ltd.
4. Raymond Ltd. a) Mr. Rakesh R10657 B192263-
Malhotra B192268
b) Mr. Om Prakash
Malhotra
5. The Raymond Woollen a) Mr. Rakesh O/R-657 A112806-
Mills Ltd. Malhotra A112805.
b) Mr. Om Prakash
Malhotra
6. The Raymond Woollen a) Mr. Rakesh O/R-313 32365,
Mills Ltd. Malhotra
b) Mr. Om Prakash 33287,
Malhotra
21606,
21605,
21604,
21603.
7. The Raymond Woollen a) Mr. Rakesh RW R-10657 90560, 90561,
Mills Ltd. Malhotra 90562, 90563,
b) Mr. Om Prakash A579893,
Malhotra
A579894,
A579895,
A579896,
A431497,
A431494,
A431495,
A431496.
8. The Raymond Woollen a) Mr. Rakesh O/R-657 50296,
Mills Ltd. Malhotra
b) Mr. Om Prakash 50297,
Malhotra
37702.
9. Colgate-Palmolive(India) a) Mr. Rakesh R03645 B7 2064782 &
Ltd. Malhotra RC02030361
b) Mr. Om Prakash
Malhotra
10. ALSTOM Projects India Mr. Rakesh Malhotra AMRR0024900- 00146693-
Ltd. 9 00146700
11. National Organic Mr. Rakesh Malhotra T9R12474 001778435
Chemical Industries Ltd.
&
001778436.
12. National Organic Mr. Rakesh Malhotra T9R12474 001780045-54
Chemical Industries Ltd.
13. National Organic Mr. Rakesh Malhotra T9S11043 000748004
Chemical Industries Ltd.
14. National Organic Mr. Rakesh Malhotra T9M51817 000076390- 91
Chemical Industries Ltd.
15. National Organic Mr. Rakesh Malhotra T9U00235 000981135,
Chemical Industries Ltd. 000921047,
000921046,
00098111,
000981136,
000981133
&
000981134
16. National Organic Mr. Rakesh Malhotra T9P07751 000696791,
Chemical Industries Ltd. 000696792
17. Tata Motors Ltd. a) Mr. Rakesh E2R2045781 8823
Malhotra
b) Mr. Om
Prakash
Malhotra
18. Hindustan Lever Ltd. a) Mr. Rakesh 2927624 5257369
Malhotra
b) Mr. Om
Prakash
Malhotra
19. HMM Limited a) Mr. Rakesh BK00230 0122831
Malhotra
b) Mr. Om
Prakash
Malhotra
20. SmithKline Beecham a) Mr. Rakesh BK0109 0175873
Consumer Brands Ltd. Malhotra
b) Mr. Om
Prakash
Malhotra
21. SmithKline Beecham a) Mr. Rakesh R05179 229155,
Consumer Healthcare Ltd. Malhotra 229154,
b) Mr. Om 0406346,
Prakash
0406345 &
Malhotra
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. 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.
(MUKTA GUPTA)
JUDGE
JULY 27, 2017
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