This petition sought a grant of probate under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 for the will of Shankari Natarajan. Witnesses proved execution and attestation, leading the court to grant probate in favor of the petitioners.
Grant of probate of the Will dated 01.06.2017 in respect of the petitioners.
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O.P.No.427 of 2023
O.P.No.427 of 2023
N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.
This petition has been filed under Sections 222 and 276 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 read with Order XXV, Rule 4 of O.S. Rules, for the grant of Probate in respect of the last Will and Testament of the deceased Shankari Natarajan.
On the strength of the above Will, the testatrix Shankari Natarajan has executed a registered Will dated 01.06.2017 bequeathing the immovable properties in favour her elder son N.Kumar till his life time and since the said Kumar was mentally incapacitated and cannot act on his own, she has appointed the first petitioner as his guardian and after the demise of the said
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Kumar, the immovable property mentioned in the schedule will pass on to the first petitioner absolutely. The second petitioner has been appointed by the testator to share the movable properties, particularly shares to the persons/ mutts as mentioned in the Will. The petitioners, who are the beneficiaries and also executors in the Will to safeguard their interest and wish of the testatrix have come forward with the present petition. The respondents are the brother's and sister's daughters of the testator. There is no other kin or persons interested who has to be impleaded. The amount of assets which is likely to come into the petitioners' hands does not exceed in the aggregate sum of Rs.1,96,00,000/- and the net amount of the assets, after deducting all items which the petitioners are by law allowed to deduct is of the value of Rs.1,96,00,000/-. The respondents have filed consent affidavits for grant of probate in favour of the petitioners. The petitioners undertake to duly administer the property and credits of the deceased Shankari Natarajan and in any way concerning the Will by paying first her debts and then the legacies therein bequeathed so far as the assets will extend and to make a full and true inventory thereof to the Court within six months from the date of grant of Probate to the petitioners and also to render
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to this Court a true account of the said property and credits within one year from the said date.
the first attesting witness in the Will dated 01.06.2017 executed by the
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testator Shankari Natarajan. In his evidence, he has stated that the testatrix executed her last Will and Testament on 01.06.2017 in his presence and in the presence of one Ponna Subramanian. At the request of the testatrix, they have subscribed their signatures in the presence of the testatrix. He has further deposed that while executing the Will, the testatrix was in a sound and disposing state of mind and in her presence the attesting witnesses subscribed their signature in the Will. The evidence of P.W.1 and P.W.2 not only prove execution but also attestation of the Will and there is no other materials to suspect the Will.
proved the execution and attestation of the Will. Hence, the petitioners is entitled for the issuance of probate in their favour.
respect of the petitioners.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners have proved the execution and attestation of the Last Will and Testament of the testatrix.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
N.Sathish Kumar
First Petitioner
Second Petitioner
Respondents
N.Sathish Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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