RAMA RANI Vs. STATE & OTHERS
LAWS(DLH)-2018-10-324
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Decided on October 26,2018

RAMA RANI Appellant
VERSUS
STATE AND OTHERS Respondents

JUDGEMENT

Manmohan, J. - (1.)Present petition has been filed for grant of Letters of Administration of Will dated 13th November, 2007 under Section 278 read with Section 300 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 with respect to the estate of deceased Sh. Harish Chander, son of Late Sh. Sat Bhushan.
(2.)It is stated in the petition that the petitioner is the wife of the testator Late Sh. Harish Chander who expired on 19th August, 2013, in New Delhi. The deceased is stated to have executed a registered Will dated 13th November, 2007, which was duly attested by Mr. Arun K. Jindal and Mr. Mohit Verma. The Will dated 13th November, 2007 executed by the deceased is reproduced hereinbelow:-

"WILL

 
I, Harish Chander, son of Shri Sat Bhushan, aged 67 years, residence of Malerkota now residing at C-161, Greater Kailash, Part-I, New Delhi 110 048, do hereby revoke formal, oral or written wills & codicils made by me and by this my last Will bequeath and device all my moveable and immoveable properties whatsoever and wheresoever.
 
I have great love for my wife Mrs. Rama Rani. I bequeath all my individual immoveable & moveable properties in favour of my wife Mrs. Rama Rani. I am also Karta and coparcener of Harish Chander H.U.F. I bequeath my share in H.U.F. in favour of other coparcener of H.U.F., of moveable and immoveable H.U.F. and H.U.F. shall continue to own properties. In the event my wife Mrs. Rama Rani pre deceases me, all my individual moveable and immoveable property shall devolve to my sons Dr. Sumeet Chander & Mr. Ameet Chander equally. After my death no person shall have any right or interest in the properties (moveable and immoveable) except as mentioned above.
 
In witness whereof I have set my hand on this will to i.e. the 13th day of November, 2007.
 
Witness 1

sd/-

Arun K. Jindal

Testator

873, Sector 15,  
Faridabad.  
   
Witness 2  
Mohit Verma  
F-10/2, Vasant Vihar,  
New Delhi"  


(3.)It is stated that deceased has left behind three legal heirs, i.e. his wife, the Petitioner and two sons, respondent nos. 2 and


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