Succession certificate

1. Yes, there are grounds under which a succession certificate may be revoked. [as per Section 383 of the Indian Succession Act] They are:
(a) that the proceedings to obtain the certificate were defective in substance;
(b) that the certificate was obtained fraudulently by the making of a false suggestion, or by the concealment
from the Court of something material to the case;
(c) that the certificate was obtained by means of an untrue allegation of a fact essential in point of law to justify the grant thereof, though such allegation was made in ignorance or inadvertently;
(d) that the certificate has become useless and inoperative through circumstances;
(e) that a decree or order made by a competent Court in a suit or other proceeding with respect to effects comprising debts or securities specified in the certificate renders it proper that the certificate should be revoked.

It might also be useful to note that a limitation period of 3 years applies on an application for revocation of the certificate.

2. In the case of the award, refusal or revocation of a certificate, a person can appeal against the order of the District Judge to the relevant High Court.

1) It is necessary to know when Ram had made Will,whether his movable assets were not considered therein. Succession Certificate can only be applied when the deceased person had not make and published Will in this regard. The Succession Certificate may be revoked for any of the following causes, namely:-
(a) that the proceedings to obtain the certificate were defective in substance;
(b) that the certificate was obtained fraudulently by the making of a false suggestion, or by the concealment from the Court of something material to the case;
(c) that the certificate was obtained by means of an untrue allegation of a fact essential in point of law to justify the grant thereof, though such allegation was made in ignorance or inadvertently;
(d) that the certificate has become useless and inoperative through circumstances;
(e) that a decree or order made by a competent Court in a suit or other proceeding with respect to effects comprising debts or securities specified in the certificate renders it proper that the certificate should be revoked.

2) Appeal shall lie before the Ld. District Judge.