THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY C.M.A.No.529 of 2000 JUDGMENT: The appellant filed O.P.No.1363 of 1996 in the Court of II Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad, under Section 372 of the Indian Succession Act, for grant of Succession Certificate to him in respect of the amounts left by late Mary Madan in the Syndicate Bank, Chikkadapally Branch, the first respondent herein. He pleaded that the deceased lady was his mother. The second respondent, in turn, filed O.P.No.1134 of 1995 for Succession Certificate in respect of the same amount stating that she is the adopted daughter of the deceased. Both the OPs were tried together and through common judgment, dated 24.09.1999, the trial Court dismissed the petitions. This appeal is preferred against the order in O.P.No.1363 of 1996. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. The appellant was not clear as to his relation with deceased. Initially, he stated that the deceased was his natural mother. Subsequently, he came forward with the plea that she was his step mother, being the second wife of his father. None were examined to speak as to the marriage of the deceased with the father of the appellant. When such is the uncertainty about the relationship, the appellant cannot expect the Court to recognize him as legal heir of the deceased. It is not clear as to whether the amount is still available with the first respondent. Viewed from any angle, this Court does not find any basis to interfere with the order under revision. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J Date: 08.10.2009 sj