1. I.A. No. 4025 of 2006 has been filed for condoning the delay of about six months in filing of the present Civil Revision.

2. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner had preferred review application for review of the order dated 5.12.2005. However, the aforesaid review application was dismissed on 25.7.2006 and, due to that reason, the present Civil Revision could finally be filed on 15.9.2006.

3. Though no counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the opposite parties, but learned counsel appearing for the opposite parties no. 1 to 7, 10 and 11 has opposed the aforesaid Interlocutory Application.

4. On being satisfied with the reasons furnished in the aforesaid interlocutory application, I.A. No. 4025/2006 is allowed and the delay in filing the Civil Revision is condoned.

5. Now, I proceed to consider this Civil Revision on merit.

6. This Civil Revision is directed against the order dated 5.12.2005 passed by the Sub-Judge-I, Hilsa in Title Suit No. 54/2003, whereby the petition filed by this petitioner under Order I Rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure for adding him as a defendant in the suit has been dismissed.

7. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of opposite parties no. 1 to 7, 10 and 11.

8. Though a Vakalatnama has been filed on behalf of opposite parties no. 8 and 9, but nobody has appeared on their behalf at the time of hearing of this case.

9. This Civil Revision is being disposed of at this stage with the consent of the appearing parties.

10. The plaintiffs-opposite parties 1st set filed Title Suit No. 54/2003 for grant of preliminary decree of partition with respect to the properties described in Schedules-l & II of the plaint. It is stated on behalf of the petitioner that during the pendency of the suit, a registered Will was executed by the original defendant no. 1, Randip Singh in favour of the petitioner. The petitioner filed an application under Order I Rule 10 C.P.C. after the death of the aforesaid defendant no. 1, Randip Singh claiming therein that she is the beneficiary as the entire self-earned property as well as the share of the defendant no. 1 in the joint family property have been bequeathed in favour of this petitioner by way of executing a registered Will, thus, she was entitled to be added as defendant after the death of testator. The claim was rejected on the ground that the Will was unprobated. It has also stated that since it is a title suit and all the parties to the suit have opposed this petition, it would not be proper to implead the petitioner on the basis of the aforesaid unprobated Will. Subsequently, a petition was also filed for review of the aforesaid order dated 5.12.2005 which was heard and dismissed by the court concerned on 25.7.2006. Thereafter, the present Civil Revision has been filed.

11. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance upon a Division Bench decision of this Court rendered in Suresh Singh & Anr. V/s. Dr. Raja Ram Singh & Ors., [1992(2) PLJR 129]. It had been held therein that Section 213 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 does not preclude a person from instituting a case or setting up a defence on the basis of unprobated Will. It only debars "a person from enforcing the right claimed on the basis of unprobated Will unless and until a probate or letters of administration is obtained. In view thereof it had been held that if such a legatee or executor can institute a suit or set up a claim by way of defence, he can also be allowed to be substituted in place of the testator after his death or added as a party if he makes a claim on the basis of an unprobated Will. However, this had also come to the conclusion that the claim of such legatee or executor of unprobated Will cannot be established in a court of law unless or until a probate or letters of administration is granted meaning thereby that neither any decree could be passed in favour of a plaintiff nor an