LAWS(BOM)-2016-12-1

SHAKTI YEZDANI AND ANR Vs. JAYANAND JAYANT SALGONKAR

Decided On December 01, 2016
Shakti Yezdani And Anr Appellant
V/S
Jayanand Jayant Salgonkar Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The issue which arises for consideration in this group of Appeals is whether the view taken by the learned Single Judge in the case of Harsha Nitin Kokate v. The Saraswat Co-operative Bank Limited and Others 2010(3)Mh.L.J 780 is correct. In Harsha Nitin Kokate's case, in paragraphs 24 and 25, it was held thus:

(2.) The specific statutory provision making the nominee entitled to all the rights in the shares excluding all other persons would show expressly the legislative intent. Once all other persons are excluded and only the nominee becomes entitled under the statutory provision to have all the rights in the shares none other can have it. Further section 9.11 of the Depositories Act 1996 makes the nominee's position superior to even a testamentary disposition. The non- obstante Clause in section 9.11.7 gives the nomination the effect of the Testamentary Disposition itself. Hence, any other disposition or nomination under any other law stands subject to the nomination made under the Depositories Act.

(3.) When these Appeals were placed before a Division Bench of this Court on 7th September 2015, the following order was passed: