for his death. An amount of 1,76,029/- has been deposited in the Tribunal towards compensation. Certain amounts have been deposited with the 6<sup>th</sup> and 7<sup>th</sup> respondent banks in the names of Vasanthakumari and Chitra. Respondents 1 to 5 filed a petition under Section 372 of the Indian Succession Act for a succession certificate in the court of munsiff. The total amount in respect of which the certificate was applied is above 4,50,000/-. The petitioner contended that Chitra died first and respondents 1 to 5 are not the legal heirs of Vasanthakumari and she (the petitioner) alone is her legal heir. The learned munsiff conducted an enquiry and found that the death of Vasanthakumari and Chitra was simultaneous and the presumption under Section 21 of the Hindu Succession Act is that Vasanthakumari died first. The court, therefore, held that the petitioner and respondents 1 to 5 are the legal heirs of Narayanan, and accordingly, it ordered issuance of succession certificate in their favour. The petitioner challenged it in appeal. The additional district judge who heard the appeal dismissed it confirming the order of the learned Munsiff. This is assailed in this revision petition.
