SupremeToday Landscape Ad
Back
Next
Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation
Listen Audio Icon Pause Audio Icon
judgment-img

2007 Supreme(Del) 923

J.M.MALIK
MOHINDER SINGH BHATIA – Appellant
Versus
STATE – Respondent


Advocates appeared:
For the Appellant:Mr. M.S. Blzatia, Sellior Advocate with Mr. Mallislz Sharma, Advocate.
For the Respondent:Mr. J.K. Jain, Advocate.

JUDGMENT

I.M. Malik, J.-In this appeal the appellant has called into question the order dated 1st April, 2003, passed by the learned Additional District Judge, wherein the probate was granted in favour of Avtar Singh Bhatia, the respondent No.2 herein. The facts of this case are these. Deceased Labh Singh Bhatia had executed a Will on 11th May, 1967, wherein he bequeathed shop No. 49, Defence Colony, New Delhi in favour of his eldest son, Shri Mohinder Singh Bhatia, the appellant in this appeal. The Will was registered on 16th May, 1967. Thereafter, the deceased Labh Singh Bhatia had executed another Will dated 24th February, 1986, which was also duly

registered on the same very day, wherein the earlier Will dated 11th May, 1967, was revoked and superseded. According to the second Will, the a deceased Labh Singh Bhatia bequeathed property No.1, National Park, New Delhi in favour of Avtar Singh Bhatia, the respondent No.2 herein. All the legal heirs except Mohinder Singh Bhatia gave no objection to the above said second Will. Mohinder Singh Bhatia objected that since the respondent, Avtar Singh Bhatia, was not named as executor of the Will, therefore, the petition for grant of proba








Click Here to Read the rest of this document

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
SupremeToday Portrait Ad
supreme today icon
logo-black

An indispensable Tool for Legal Professionals, Endorsed by Various High Court and Judicial Officers

Please visit our Training & Support
Center or Contact Us for assistance

qr

Scan Me!

India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!

For Daily Legal Updates, Join us on :

whatsapp-icon telegram-icon
whatsapp-icon Back to top