JUDGMENT :

A.A. NAKKIRAN, J.

Prayer: Original Petition has been filed under Sections 218 and 278 of the Indian Succession Act XXXIX of 1925 read with order 25 Rule 5 of the Original Side Rules for grant of Letters of Administration in respect of the last Will and Testament of the deceased Andalammal. Against this petition, a Caveat and Objection affidavit was filed by the Caveator. As per order of this Court, the Original Petition No. 24 of 2022 was converted into Testamentary Original Suit No. 12 of 2023.

1. This Testamentary Original Suit has been filed to grant Letters of Administration to the property and credits of the deceased G. Andalammal in favour of the petitioner/plaintiff namely Dr. G. Krishnamurthy, having effect throughout the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu and limited to the property mentioned in the schedule.

2. The case of the Plaintiffs, as set out, in the plaint is as follows:

(a) The deceased Andalammal died intestate on 03.08.2005 leaving behind her surviving legal heirs namely (1) the plaintiff, Dr. G. Krishna Murthy (2) defendant, Kamala (3) Dhamayanthi-daughter-in-law, (4) Jamuna-Grand daughter, (5) Geetha-Grand daughter, (6) Dr. R. Palani, Grand son, (7) J. As