Santosh Duggal, J.

( 1 ) THE appellant Smt. Rajrani Sehgal is one of the daughters of deceased Shri Godar Mal, respondent No. 1, Dr. Parshottam Lal, being the son. The said Shri Godar Mal died on 14th February, 1980 and shortly thereafter a petition for grant of probate/letter of administration under the provisions of section 276/ 278 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (for short the Act ) was filed by respondent No. l on the basis of a will, dated 9th September, 1974 alleged to have been executed by his late father, bequeathing all his moveable and immoveable properties to him. All the daughters of the deceased including the present appellant were impleaded as respondents; two of whom, namely appellant Smt. Rajrani and Smt. Shakuntla, respondent No. 5 in the petition filed objections to the grant of probate/ letter of administration in favour Dr. Parshottam Lal, The other two daughters Smt. Shanti Devi and Savitri Devi and legal heirs of a pre-deceased daughter named Smt. Bimla Devi did not, however, file any objections. The petition was allowed after rejection of all the objections by order dated 3rd March, 1986, and it is this order which is subject matter of the present appeal

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