G. CHOCKALINGAM, J.

1. T.O.S. No. 2 of 2009 is numbered on conversion of O.P. No. 367 of 2008, praying that Letters of Administration with a Will annexed, may be granted to the plaintiff as the daughter and one of the legatees under the Will of the deceased S.V. Ramakrishnan, having effect limited to the State of Tamil Nadu.

2. The case of the plaintiff is as follows:-

(a) The father of the plaintiff is late Mr. S.V. Ramakrishnan and he died on 31.12.1980 at Ramamandiram No. 868, Poonamallee High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010, where he was then ordinarily residing within the State of Tamil Nadu. He executed the last Will and Testament on 15.07.1970 in the city of Madras, in the presence of two witnesses who signed and attested the Will. The Will is registered as Document No. 39 of 1970 in the office of the Sub-Registrar, Purasawalkam, Chennai. Both the attesting witnesses, namely Mr. T.S. Ramadoss and Dr. R. Paul Doraiswamy, are not alive as on date. Hence, third party affidavit has been filed.

(b) The properties under the Will have been bequeathed to the plaintiff to be enjoyed f