1. The petitioner has filed this petition for grant of letters of administration in respect of the Will dated 7. 1974 executed by one Lakshmi Bai.

2. The main averments found in the petition/plaint are as follows:

The testatrix Lakshmi Bai was residing at C4, R.K. Puram. Mambalam, Madras. On 7. 1994, while she was in a sound and disposing state of mind had executed the last Will and testament duly attested by one D. Kanmani and A.T. Venkatesan. The Will was registered before the Sub-Registrar, T.Nagar and those two witnesses signed as identifying witnesses before the Sub-Registrar. Those two attestors are now dead. The testatrix Lakshmi Bai died on 26. 1981. The petitioner is the step sister of Lakshmi Bai and out of love and affection for the petitioner the testatrix had executed the said Will bequeathing the properties in favour of the petitioner. Earlier, Lakshmi Bai during her life-time executed a Will on 110. 1955 in favour of one Vasudevan and the same was cancelled on 1. 1970. Even earlier to that, she executed a Will in favour of one Kannam Lal Prasad on 23. 1941 which was cancelled on 110. 1965. The first respondent is the daughter of the said Kannam Lal Prasad