Kuldip Singh, J.

1. This order will dispose of Letters Patent Appeal No. 300 of 1986, filed by Vishavjit Singh, adopted son of late Kanwarni Surjit Kaur against the order of learned Single Judge dated 6.3.1986 passed in Probate Case No. 4 of 1979, whereby the learned Single Judge allowed the petition of the State of Punjab and granted letters of administration to the State of Punjab regarding the property of Smt. Parbati Kaur, widow of late Arjan Singh of Kapurthala, on the basis of Will dated 21.7.1956, executed by Smt. Parbati Kaur. The undisputed facts of the case as extracted from the order of learned Single Judge are that Smt. Parbati Kaur widow of late Arjan Singh of Kapurthala executed a Will dated 21.7.1956 at Indore, bequeathing all her property for the benefit of general public in favour of Randhir Jagatjit Hospital, Kapurthala, a Government Hospital, (hereinafter referred to as 'the Hospital') and appointed Jagan Nath Paul of Jalandhar as sole executor of the Will. She died at Indore on 15.8.1956. Jagan Nath Paul refused to act as executor on account of his age. Consequently, a petition has been filed by the State through the Chief Medical Officer, Kapurthala for