[2024] KEHC 12197 (KLR)
The court found that the application for confirmation of grant was properly supported and unopposed. The schedule of distribution attached to the supporting affidavit was accepted as the agreed mode of distribution among the beneficiaries. The court therefore allowed the summons, ordered distribution of the estate...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 12197 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Sofia Haria
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Succession Cause E022 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Succession Cause / Ruling on Summons for Confirmation of Grant
- Outcome
- Summons for confirmation of grant allowed. Estate to be distributed as per the attached schedule. Certificate of confirmation of grant to issue. File closed.
- Judges
- MS Shariff
- Legal Topics
- Succession, Confirmation of Grant, Distribution of Estate
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Sofia Haria
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Summons for Confirmation of Grant
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the estate of the deceased should be distributed as per the schedule attached to the supporting affidavit.
- 2 Whether a certificate of confirmation of grant should issue.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the application for confirmation of grant was properly supported and unopposed. The schedule of distribution attached to the supporting affidavit was accepted as the agreed mode of distribution among the beneficiaries. The court therefore allowed the summons, ordered distribution of the estate as per the schedule, and directed that a certificate of confirmation of grant be issued accordingly.
Court Disposition
Summons for confirmation of grant allowed. Estate to be distributed as per the attached schedule. Certificate of confirmation of grant to issue. File closed.
Orders
- The estate of the deceased shall be distributed as per the schedule attached to the supporting affidavit in paragraph 9.
- A certificate of confirmation of grant to issue accordingly.
Full Case Text
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In re Estate of Praful Chandra Haria aka Praful Chandra Raishi Haria aka Praful Chandra Haria - Deceased (Succession Cause E022 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 12197 (KLR) (14 October 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 12197 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Succession Cause E022 of 2023
MS Shariff, J
October 14, 2024
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PRAFUL CHANDRA HARIA a.k.a. PRAFULCHANDRA RAISHI HARIA a.k.a. PRAFULCHANDRA HARIA - DECEASED
In the matter of
Sofia Haria
Applicant
Ruling
I have considered the summons dated 12. 8.2024, the supporting affidavit of Sobha Haria of even date and the oral submissions of Mr. Magaga counsel for the Applicant and I hereby allow the summons and make the following orders:- 1. The estate of the deceased shall be distributed as per the schedule attached to the supporting affidavit in paragraph 9 hereof.
2. A certificate of confirmation of grant to issue accordingly.
3. This file is marked as closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024. M. S. SHARIFFJUDGE