Shreemati Dharamshila Devi v. None
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court oral order dated 05-05-2026 in FIRST APPEAL No.10 of 2025 — Shreemati Dharamshila Devi (Saran, Bihar) versus None (no respondent named); appellant represented by Mr. Hareram Singh, Advocate. Appeal under S. 96 C.P.C. read with S. 299 Indian Succession Act, 1925 against judgment dated 29.10.2024 of ADJ – XIII, Saran at Chapra ex-parte dismissing Probate Case No. 102/2019. Court found the probate case apparently non-contentious and, following order dated 19.02.2024 in F.A. No. 39 of 2022, directed conversion of the First Appeal into a Miscellaneous Appeal under S. 299 ISA within four weeks. Keywords: probate; non-contentious case; ex-parte dismissal; conversion of First Appeal to Miscellaneous Appeal; Indian Succession Act Section 299; CPC Section 96.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the appellant to convert the present First Appeal into a Miscellaneous Appeal under Section 299 of the Indian Succession Act within four weeks.