JUDGMENT

Lok Pal Singh, J. - This civil revision is directed against the judgment and order dated 12.08.2016 passed by Additional District Judge, Kotdwar, Garhwal in Civil Appeal No.17 of 2015 Bindra Devi and others vs. Kumari Makani and others, dismissing the civil appeal, filed on behalf of the revisionists/defendants and confirming the judgment and decree dated 31.08.2015 passed by Civil Judge (Senior Division), Kotdwar, Garhwal, whereby the succession application moved by the respondents/plaintiffs has been allowed.

2. Factual matrix of the case is that the respondent no.1 Km. Makni Devi moved an application for issuance of succession certificate in the court of Civil Judge (Senior Division), Kotdwar Garhwal stating that deceased Mahavir Singh was posted as Beldar in India Trade Promotion Organization, Pragati Maidan, Pragati Bhavan, New Delhi, and he died on 05.02.2008. The applicant/respondent no.1, for getting the retiral dues of the deceased, moved an application for issuance of succession certificate in her name. In the application, she stated that she is daughter of the deceased Mahavir Singh. Opposite party nos.1 to 4 are daughters, opposite party no.8 is wife and opposite