(1) Where probate or letters of administration has or have been granted by a High Court or District Judge with the effect referred to in the proviso to section 273, the High Court or District Judge shall send a certificate thereof to the following Courts, namely:-
(a) when the grant has been made by a High Court, to each of the other High Courts;
(b) when the grant has been made by a District Judge, to the High Court to which such District Judge is subordinate and to each of the other High Courts.
(2) Every certificate referred to in sub-section (1) shall be made as nearly as circumstances admit in the form set forth in Schedule IV, and such certificate shall be filed by the High Court receiving the same.
(3) Where any portion of the assets has been stated by the petitioner, as hereinafter provided in sections 276 and 278, to be situate within the jurisdiction of a District Judge in another State, the Court required to send the certificate referred to in sub-section (1) shall send a copy thereof to such District Judge, and such copy shall be filed by the District Judge receiving the same.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 274
Section 274 mandates the transmission of Certificates of Grants to the High Courts where a grant has nationwide effect beyond the State.
If your client's grant includes commercial properties in Mumbai and Bengaluru while probate was issued in Delhi, ensure the registry issues formal Section 274 transmission certificates to the Bombay and Karnataka High Courts; this enables seamless local mutation.