Administrator-General entitled to letters of administration, unless granted to next-of-kin
Section 7 of the Administrators-General Act, 1963 deals with administrator-General entitled to letters of administration, unless granted to next-of-kin. Any letters of administration granted by the High Court shall be granted to the Administrator-General of the State unless they are granted to the next-of-kin of the deceased. The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1964.
Any letters of administration granted by the High Court shall be granted to the Administrator-General of the State unless they are granted to the next-of-kin of the deceased.
Section 7, The Administrators-General Act, 1963 (Act 45 of 1963).
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Administrator General Maharashtra v. Vilas Raghunath Salgaonkar (Sharayu Chandragiri estate)
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Pending final grant of LoA, Court utilised AG office to protect estate: liquidate financial assets, hold proceeds, place flats in AG custody as custodia legis, and stay landlord suits prejudicial to estate—subject to AG fees from estate.
On this section: Applied s.7 entitlement of AG to letters of administration unless granted to next-of-kin: presence of legal heirs seeking LoA displaces AG taking charge.
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Questions about Section 7
What have the courts held on Section 7 of the Administrators-General Act?
Administrator General Maharashtra v. Vilas Raghunath Salgaonkar (Sharayu Chandragiri estate) (14 Feb 2018) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Applied s.7 entitlement of AG to letters of administration unless granted to next-of-kin: presence of legal heirs seeking LoA displaces AG taking charge.
How do I find court cases under Section 7 of the Administrators-General Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Administrators-General Act 7, section 7 Administrators-General Act, section 7 of the Administrators-General Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Administrator General Maharashtra v. Vilas Raghunath Salgaonkar (Sharayu Chandragiri estate) (14 Feb 2018).
When did Section 7 of the Administrators-General Act come into force?
Section 7 of the Administrators-General Act, cited as Administrators-General Act 7, came into force on 01 Mar 1964, having been enacted on 11 Dec 1963. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 29. In what cases Administrator-General may grant certificate299 words
- 62. Power of State Government to make rules283 words
- 23. Distribution of assets248 words
- 11. Grant of probate or letters of administration to person appearing in the course of proceedings taken by Administrator-General230 words
- 9. Right of Administrator-General to apply for administration of estates225 words
- 10. Power of Administrator-General to collect and hold assets where immediate action is required210 words
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