S.Lakshmi and another v. Nil
Case brief
What is this about?
Allowed Original Petition for Letters of Administration with Will annexed. Directed parties to administer properties per Will and execute security bond.
What did the court decide?
Letters of Administration issued;Petitioners directed to administer properties, execute security bond of Rs.25,000, and render annual accounts.
What the court decided
1
O.P.No. 775 of 2021
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.
This Petition has been filed seeking Letters of Administration with Will annexed relating to registered Will dated 29.07.1997 executed by R.Subramaniam, who died on 18.06.2010.
2 . In the Will, the petitioners are the beneficiaries and are the adopted daughters of the testator. In the Will, life interest in the property was given to his wife S.Saraswathi. She died on 04.09.2020. The cause to seek Letters of Administration arose only after her death.
3 . After due procedure, the petitioners were invited to adduce evidence. The first petitioner was examined as PW-1. The original registered Will was marked as Ex.P-1 and the death certificate of R.Subramaniam was marked as Ex.P-2 and the death certificate of S.Saraswathi was marked as Ex.P-4, the legal heirship certificate of R.Subramaniam was marked as Ex.P-3. The second petitioner was examined as PW-2. One of the attesting witness R.Arumugam was examined as PW-3. He identified the Will and also identified the signatures. He stated that R.Subramaniam was in a sound state of mind at the time of executing the Will.
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether Letters of Administration with Will annexed should be issued to the petitioners, the adopted daughters of the testator?
Parties & counsel
- other
C.V. KARTHIKEYAN
- petitioner
S.Saraswathi
- respondent
Second Petitioner
Coram
Case details
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