R. BANUMATHI,J

1. These appeals arise out of the common Judgment and decree in T.O.S.No.43 of 2001 and Tr.C.S.No.899 of 2003 dated 07.10.2009 whereby the learned single Judge dismissed the suit T.O.S.No.43 of 2001 filed by the Appellant-Plaintiff declining to grant probate in respect of the suit property described in the Will dated 24.05.1995 executed by deceased N.Krishnamurthy appointing the Appellant as executor of the Will. By the same Judgment, learned Judge decreed the suit Tr.C.S.No.899 of 2003 granting permanent injunction against the Appellant from alienating/encumbering the suit property. Plaintiff in T.O.S.No.43 of 2001 and Defendant in Tr.C.S.No.899 of 2003 is the Appellant herein. For convenience, the parties are referred as per their array in T.O.S.No.43 of 2001.

2. 1st Defendant-1st Respondent is the wife of deceased N.Krishnamurthy. Plaintiff-Appellant is the son and Defendants 2 to 4 and one Vijayalakshmi are the daughters of deceased N.Krishnamurthy. The genealogy of deceased N.Krishnamurthy is as under:-

N.S.Naidu

(died on 12.05.1982)

N.S.Krishnamurthy

[died on 28.02.1997]

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N.LeelavathyN.Govindarajan S.Ramadevi V.Maheswari S.Vasanthi R.Vijayalakshmi (wife) (son) (daughter) (daughter) (daughter) (daughter)

[R1] [Appellant] [R2] [R3] [R4]

3. The property bearing Door No.22/27, Krishna Rao street, T.Nagar, Chennai measuring an extent of 2 grounds and 1900 sq. ft. was purchased by deceased N.Krishnamurthy and his father N.S.Naidu under sale deed dated 05.12.1975. N.S.Naidu bequeathed his undivided half share infavour of Plaintiff under Will dated 01.02.1982 and the said Will was probated by the Plaintiff's father in O.P.No.200 of 1986 dated 23.4.1987.

4. Case of Plaintiff-Appellant is that his father deceased N.Krishnamurthy had executed his last Will and testament (Ex.P1) on 24.5.1995 at Chennai bequeathing his half share in the property bearing Door No.22/27, Krishna Rao street, T.Nagar, Chennai-17 infavour of Plaintiff. Plaintiff was appointed as executor under the Will dated 24.05.1995. Plaintiff being the executor of Ex.P1-Will has filed O.P.No.583 of 2001 for grant of probate. Defendants 1 and 2 filed Caveat and hence O.P.No.583 of 2001 was converted as T.O.S.No.43 of 2001.

5. Case of Plaintiff is that as per the Will dated 24.5.1995 executed by deceased N.Krishnamurthy, Plaintiff is entitled to entire half share of N.Krishnamurthy. Defendants-Respondents have no right or title nor can lay any claim to 1/6th share each in the half undivided share of the suit property. Further case of Plaintiff-Appellant is that ground floor portion was let out to M/s.Jainsons on a monthly rent of Rs.15,000/- during the life time of his father and 1st Defendant-1st Respondent [mother of Plaintiff] was allowed to collect a sum of Rs.8,000/- per month from the tenant to meet out the family expenses during the life of deceased N.Krishnamurthy and the same has been continued after the life time of deceased N.Krishnamurthy. Plaintiff was collecting Rs.7000/- from the tenant. It is averred that 1st Defendant-Leelavathy who was living with the Plaintiff along with her first daughter [2nd Defendant-Ramadevi] has diverted the entire sum so collected to other persons over looking the interest of the family consisting of herself, her son and the unmarried daughter. From the rental income of Rs.7000/-, Plaintiff was paying the Corporation Tax, Water Tax, Urban Land Tax and make provision for water to the tenant and had to maintain his mother [1st Defendant] and his last sister, as a result of which, Plaintiff incurred huge debts.

6. Resisting T.O.S.No.43 of 2001, Defendants 1,2 and 4 have filed written statement contending that deceased N.Krishnamurthy never executed any Will infavour of Plaintiff bequeathing his half share of the suit property and the alleged Will dated 24.5.1995 is a forged one. Case of Respo