P. K. Deb, J.

1. An application was made by the applicant Ranju Kumar ghosh under Sec.276 of the Indian succession Act, 1925 for grant of Letter of administration of the estate of late ashoke Kumar Ray on the basis of a Will allegedly executed by the Testator Ashoke kumar Ray on 24-11-1992 about four days prior to his death on 28-11-1992.

2. Ashoke Kumar Ray was a confirmed bachelor and he was an employee of A. G. Bihar posted at Ranchi. During his life time he acquired some property by himself at Anantpur at Ranchi town and constructed houses thereon. He had also share in the ancestral property situated at village Beliatore in the district of Bankura in the State of West Bengal. Besides that he had also some amounts deposited in the form of Fixed Deposit and purchase of kisan Vikas Patra, details of which were given in the Schedule of the petition. By the Will, it has been alleged that the testator, Ashoke Kumar Ray considering his bad health as he was suffering from virulent type of cancer made arrangement for bequeathing his properties on his death. The beneficiaries as per the Will are smt. Keka Ghosh wife of the applicant, ranju Kumar Ghosh as she had been bequeathed a