JUDGMENT :

Neena Bansal Krishna, J.

1. A Petition under Section 276 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 has been filed on behalf of the petitioner for grant of probate/Letter of Administration of the Will annexed dated 02nd May, 2003 of his deceased mother- Smt. Shanti Singh who has bequeathed her property in favour of the petitioner.

2. The property was originally owned by Shri Shyam Narendra Singh. He died in 1964 intestate and was survived by his wife-Smt. Shanti Singh and four daughters- Mrs. Pushpa Singh, Mrs. Santosh Bahl, Ms. Usha Singh & Mrs. Shobha Singh, and a son- Sh. Yogendra Singh, who is the petitioner.

3. On demise of Shri Shyam Narendra Singh, all the daughters executed a Relinquishment Deed in favour of the mother who became the owner of the property in question to the extent of half share while the petitioner was the owner of the other half share. Smt. Shanti Singh, the mother died on 06th February, 2010. On the basis of the Will dated 02nd May, 2003 of Late Smt. Shanti Singh, petitioner had filed this petition for probate of the Will by virtue of which Smt. Shanti Singh had bequeathed her half share in the property in favour of the petitioner.

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