Judgment

DR. AR. LAKSHMANAN, J.-

1.The case of the petitioner is as follows:

2. The petitioner Nirmaljit Kaur got married to Surinder Singh Batra as per Sikh rites and from the wedlock a female baby Simran was born on 16-21992. Respondent 2 Gurbachan Singh Batra is the brother of Surinder Singh Batra. Respondent 4 Harbans Kaur is his wife. Respondent 3 Arminderjit Singh Batra is the nephew of Surinder Singh Batra whereas Respondent 5 Ranjita Kaur is the wife of Respondent 3 Arminderjit Singh Batra.

3. According to the petitioner, Surinder Singh Batra died intestate leaving c . behind the petitioner and baby Simran as his only legal heirs. On 23-2-1997, Respondents 2-5 and three other sisters of Surinder Singh Batra and sisters of Respondent 3 forcibly took away baby Simran from the petitioner with ill design. The petitioner was turned out of her matrimonial house by them and since then she has been living with her relatives.

4. It is alleged that the respondents in order to divest the petitioner of her legitimate right to succeed to the estate of her late husband, fabricated a Will dated 19-10-1996 purported to have been executed by her husband. The two witnesses to the Will are Jogind