REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MILIMANI, NAIROBI SUCCESSION CAUSE NO. 1748 OF 2016 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE KANWALJIT SINGH DAULAT SINGH CHANNA (Deceased) RULING By Summons for Rectification dated 1 st September 2020, the Administrators in the Estate of the deceased are seeking to rectify the grant issued on 4th April 2017 and are seeking the following orders: 1. That the Grant of Letters of Administration issued to CHANNA RATTAN KAUR and SATNAM SINGH CHANNA on the 4 th April 2017 be rectified to include the following assets that form part of the Estate of the deceased and that were not included in the Grant because they were discovered after the Grant had been issued: (a) Fifty percent (50%) of L.R No. 37/177 (Original No. 37/54/38) together with all the property erected thereon. (b) Four (4) shops (shop numbers 2, 3, 4 and 5), Khasti no. 267 at Basti 9 Jallandhar India. (c) Four (4) shops erected on Plot No. 456 at New Lajpat Nagar-Jallandhar India. (d) Haveli-Shankar-Tasil Nakodar Dist – Jallandhar India. (e) The following Bank Accounts: BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER FD’s (Union Bank of India) [Particulars Withheld] [Particulars Withheld] ACCOUNT NAME and Kartar Kaur Channa Kartar Kaur Channa FD’s United Bank of India State Bank of Patiala-NRI Branch Jallandhar [Particulars Withheld] [Particulars Withheld] and Kanwaljit Singh & Katar Kaur 6249 State Bank of Patiala-NRI Branch Jallandhar [Particulars Withheld] Punjab National Bank [Particulars Withheld] Kanwaljit Singh Channa & Kartar Kaur Kanwaljit Singh Channa Village &
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P.O. Shankar Punjab & Sind Bank Saving Bank Pass Book Kanwaljit Singh Channa V. P.O. Shankar Jallandhar [Particulars Withheld] Cooperation Bank [Particulars Withheld] Indian Bank [Particulars Withheld] Bank of Baroda [Particulars Withheld] [Particulars Withheld] United Bank of India (Saving Bank Deposit Pass Book) [Particulars Withheld] State Bank of Patiala [Particulars Withheld] Kanwaljit Singh Channa & Kartar Kaur Kanwaljit Singh and Kanwaljit Singh Channa Kartar Kaur Channa Kanwaljit Singh Channa (f) Fifty percent (50%) of Four Thousand (4,000) shares held at Safaricom PLC. 2. That costs of this application be provided for. On the grounds on the face of the Summons and in the Supporting Affidavit the Applicants who are also administrators of the Estate of the deceased state that the Grant was issued to them on 4 th April 2017 and that it has not been confirmed. They state that it is after the grant was issued that they became aware that there were other assets forming part of the estate that have been left out and were not being administered. I have considered this Summons. In the interest of justice and to enable the administrators to perform their duties well, it is prudent to allow this application. For the reasons provided by the applicants I hereby allow the application. The Grant issued on 4 th April 2017 is hereby rectified in terms of paragraph 3 of the Supporting Affidavit. Costs shall be in the cause. Orders shall issue accordingly. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED THIS 12TH APRIL 2021. S. N. MUTUKU JUDGE
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