PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, J.

( 1 ) WHETHER Late Sarukkai Srinivasa Gopalachari Raghavachari S/o late Rao Bahadaur S. T. Srinivasa Gopalachari died intestate or is the testament dated 27. 5. 1974 his last legal and valid testament" The propounder of the will is Ms. Rita Sawhney. She was married to Flight Lieutenant R. Ramesh, a son born to the deceased from his second wife. She is the principal beneficiary under the will.

( 2 ) BEFORE adverting to the evidence on record a few important dates may be noted. The alleged will is stated to have been executed on 27. 5. 1974. The deceased died on 25. 8. 1976. Petition seeking probate of the will has been filed on 3. 2. 1978.

( 3 ) ONE things stands out. The will has been propounded a year and five months after the death of the deceased.

( 4 ) THE deceased had two wives, namely, Ms. R. Jayalakshmi (first wife) and Ms. Hilda @ Mira Raghavachari (second wife ). Nalini, Radha and Nandini were the three daughters born to him. S. R. Narayan, Sqdn. Ldr. R. Ramesh and s. R. Niranjan were the three sons born to him.

( 5 ) UNDER the will, amount lying in credit in the PPF account in the state Bank of India, Lajpat Nagar in name of the deceased has bee