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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Honourable Mr Justice S. S. SUNDAR, P. DHANABAL
K.Shanmughasundaram, S/o.Late Kannabiran – Appellant
Versus
J.Catherine – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. filing context and will execution details (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. challenge to letters of administration and alleged fraud (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. caveatable interest and necessity of citation (Para 6 , 9) |
| 4. arguments based on genealogy of legal heirs (Para 7 , 8) |
| 5. court's duty to consider necessary parties in revocation (Para 10 , 11) |
| 6. appellant's disregard for genealogical evidence (Para 12) |
| 7. concluding observations on revocation validity (Para 13 , 14) |
| 8. dismissal of appeal and cost order (Para 15 , 16) |
JUDGMENT :
S.S.Sundar, J.
This appeal is filed against the order of the learned Single Judge dated 17.07.2024 in the application filed in A.No. 2535 of 2024 in O.P.No. 539 of 2021, revoking the grant of letters of administration in respect of the Will by order in O.P.No. 531 of 2021, dated 25.12.2022.
2.The appellant filed the original petition in O.P. No. 539 of 2021, seeking Letters of Administration in respect of a Will dated 09.05.2018, alleged to have been executed by one R. Nirmala, who died on 02.12.2018. It is admitted that the appellant did not implead anyone as respondents in the proceedings. In the absence of any respondents, the petitioner was directed to tender e
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