Dr. M. K. Sharma, J.

( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment/order passed by the Additional District Judge on 16. 11. 1996 dismissing the petition filed by the Appellant and Smt. Ajit Kaul-Bedi praying for grant of probate/letters of administration in respect of the estate left behind by the deceased S. Sant Singh Bedi on the basis of his registered WILL dated 29. 7. 1975. During the pendency of the aforesaid proceedings Smt. Ajit Kaur died on 26. 6. 1990 and in view of the aforesaid eventuality an application was filed by the Appellant under Order 32 Rule 12 of the Code of Civil Procedure for permission that he be allowed to continue the proceedings in his own name because of his attaining majority during the pendency of the proceedings and also on account, of the fact that Smt. Ajit Kaur died leaving behind the Appellant as her sole surviving heir and legal representative. The said application was allowed and therefore, the present appeal has been preferred by the Appellant along being aggrieved by the aforesaid judgment/order passed by the Additional District judge.

( 2 ) S. Sant Singh was married in the year 1937 to Smt. Satwant Kaur and they had a son born out of th

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