IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03.06.2024 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN O.P. No. 612 of 2023

1. Mrs. Yolande Louis W/o. Late L.P.Antony

2. Mr. Gerard Louis S/o. Late L.P.Antony

3. Ms.Geraldine Jayanti D/o. Late L.P.Antony

4. Ms.Majella Louis D/o. Late L.P.Antony ... Petitioners PRAYER: Original Petition filed under Section 372 of the Indian Succession Act, 39 of 1925, read with Order XXV Rule 6 of Original Side Rules to grant permission to the petitioner with the power to collect the debts and to receive the interest and dividends on and negotiate and transfer the securities specified in the schedule hereto.

For Petitioners : Mr. R.Aravind

O R D E R

The Original Petition has been filed under Section 372 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, seeking issuance of Succession Certificate relating to the Securities of L.P.Antony, who died intestate on 30.11.2006. He was the husband of the 1^st petitioner and father of the 2^nd

3^rd to 4^th petitioners.

2. Though he died more than a decade earlier, it is stated by the learned counsel that though diligent search was made for a Will, it could not be found, but the search revealed share certificates of nearly about 100