V.K. Shali, J.

1. This is an appeal filed by the appellant against the judgment dated 15.5.2007 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Delhi by virtue of which the letter of administration was granted in favour of respondent No.2, Jagdish Chand (hereinafter referred to as Jagdish Chand) in respect of Will dated 22.10.1973 exhibit A-1 purported to have been made by deceased Nathu Singh.

2. Briefly stated the facts as given in the impugned judgment of the learned Additional District Judge are as under :-

“The respondent No.2, Jagdish Chand Sharma, filed a petition under Section 276 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 for grant of letter of administration with regard to the will of late Nathu Singh executed in his favour on 22.10.1973. Nathu Singh died at Delhi on 2.8.1980. After his death this case was filed on 30.10.1980. Nathu Singh was the owner of property number A-152 to A-162/1, situated in Sukhdev Nagar, Kotla Mubarakpur, New Delhi. He had allegedly great love and affection for the petitioner. He always treated him as his son during his lifetime. He bequeathed some part of his property in favour of the petitioner more specifically described in the will itse