V.K. JAIN, J.

The father of the petitioner, namely, Shri Gyan Chand was the owner of Property No. 5/37, Old Rajinder Nagar. Shri Gyan Chand died on 19.08.1983. According to the petitioner, in his life time, late Shri Gyan Chand had executed a Will dated 20.03.1976, thereby bequeathing the property in question solely to the petitioner. The petitioner before this Court applied for grant of probate in regard to the estate of late Shri Gyan Chand. The learned District Judge, vide order dated 26.07.1997, granted Letter of Administration with copy of the Will attached to it, in favour of the petitioner. Pursuant to the said Letter of Administration, the petitionerm vide application dated 12.02.2010 submitted on 18.03.2010, applied to the Land and Development Officer for substitution of leasehold rights of the aforesaid property in his name. On 16.04.2010, he submitted another application for conversion of the said property into freehold property and also deposited a sum of Rs.12,400/- towards conversion charges.

2. Vide communication dated 17.10.2011, the Land & Development Officer allowed substitution of the leasehold rights in the aforesaid property in favour of the petitioner.