REKHA SHARMA, J.

( 1 ) SMT. JANAK Rani and Shri Surjit Kumar Chadha lost their daughter and what has added to their misery is that that precious life was lost at the hands of their son-in-law to whom they had given her hand in marriage. The deceased was smt. Shamma Chadha. She was married to Shri Prabhat Uppal. The deceased has left behind property bearing plot No. 4 Road P1, admeasuring 250. 56 sq. mtrs. situated at Village Shahpur now known as DLF Qutab Enclave Complex Tehsil and district Gurgaon. The said property was purchased by her prior to her marriage and as she died intestate, her parents are now claiming 'letters of administration' with regard to it under Sections 273 and 278 of the Indian succession Act.

( 2 ) NOTICE of the probate petition was issued to the husband of the deceased and so also to the public at large through publication in the newspaper "the statesman" inviting of objections, if any. In response to the notice, the husband filed his reply stating that he had no objection to the grant of 'letters of Administration' to the parents of the deceased. His parents also laid no claim to the property.

( 3 ) IT is not in dispute that the husband was convicted und