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CHANDRA DHARI SINGH
Bharat Gupta – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Chandra Dhari Singh, J. The instant petition has been filed under Section 222 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 for grant of probate to the petitioner with respect to the registered will dated 17.9.2000 of the deceased Sh. R.N. Gupta.
FACTUAL MATRIX
2. The matter has arisen out of the facts as detailed hereunder:
a. Sh. R.N. Gupta, father of the petitioner died on 14th February 2006 having left behind a Will that is the subject matter of the instant petition, dated 17th September 2000 with respect to his properties at Delhi. The said Will is attached as Annexure B to the Petition.
b. Vide the said Will, the wife of testator was declared to be the beneficiary and heir of all the properties of the testator. After the death of the testator, the instant petition for probate has been filed by the son of the deceased, which is being objected to by the daughters of the deceased.
c. The main dispute qua the parties is regarding the grant of probate with respect to the undivided share of the deceased in the property of D.R. Gupta & Sons HUF (hereinafter referred to as "DRG HUF") i.e., Bungalow no.4, University Road, Delhi measuring 25750 sq. yards i.e. 5.3 acres, shares and considerab
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