SYED SHAH MOHD. QUADRI, J.

( 1 ) THE short question that arises in this appeal filed under Section 299 of the indian Succession Act, 1925 (for short the Act) is: Whether the appellants are entitled to grant of probate under Section 222 of the Act?

( 2 ) THE facts giving rise to this appeal may be briefly stated hereunder. The appellants filed O. P. No. 33 of 1986 on the file of the learned District Judge rangareddy district at Saroornagar, Hyderabad praying to grant a probate of the will executed by one Rasheed Khana Sri Ramamurthy son of Kamojee pantulu on 6-3-1985 (marked as Ex. A-1 ). Under the said will the testator be queathed his money standing in his name in the Fixed Deposits and Saving bank Accounts with the State Bank of Hyderabad, Sanathnagar, Industrial estate Branch, Hyderabad in favour of the second appellant herein and all his movable properties and immovable properties bearing S. R. T. No. 10, Municipal no. 7-2-231, Sanathnagar Colony, Hyderabad and other immovable properties in favour of his brother-in-law the first appellant herein. On the application notice by way of publication in the newspapers was ordered. Nobody appeared and opposed the grant of probate.

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