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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 78793

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
A.D. Maria Clete, J
B.K.S. Prabhu – Appellant
Versus
Priyadharshini Venkatesh and 2 others – Respondent
OP No. 677 of 2025



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: S. Umapathy
For the Respondents: No Appearance

The court permits the withdrawal of an original petition for a succession certificate upon the request of the petitioner's counsel, resulting in the dismissal of the petition.

Headnote:(A) Civil Procedure - Withdrawal of Petition - Petitioner seeking permission to withdraw the original petition leads to dismissal as withdrawn. (Para 2, 3)

Issues: Whether the petition for a succession certificate could be withdrawn by the petitioner.

Table of Content
1. withdrawal of petition by the petitioner leads to dismissal. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)

Prayer in OP No. 677 of 2025:

Petition filed under Section 372 of the Act for Grant of succession certificate to the petitioner with power to collect the debts and receive interest and dividends on and negotiate and transfer the Securities specified in the Schedule hereto. Net amount of Rs.5,78,304.05. Suc duty of Rs.25,000/- paid on 21.11.2025.

ORDER

This Original Petition has been filed under Section 372 of the Act for the grant of a succession certificate to the petitioner, with power to collect the debts and receive interest and dividends on, and negotiate and transfer, the securities specified in the Schedule hereto. The net amount is Rs.5,78,304.05. Succession duty of Rs.25,000/- was paid on 21.11.2025.

2. When this matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the petition and has made an endorsement to that effect on the case file.

3. Recording the same, this Original Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected applications, if any, are also closed.

12-08-2026

Index: Yes/No

Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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