( 1 ) THIS is an appeal by Smt. Yuvrani Tank Rajeshwari Devi, the petitioner against the decision of the District Judge, Bilaspur, in Misc. Judicial Case No. 2 of 1970 decided on 24th Dec. 1971 whereby her petition under Section 263 of the Indian Succession Act was dismissed.

( 2 ) LATE Raja Bahadur Leeladhar Singh was the ex-ruler of Sakti and left behind him his widow Smt. Indumati Devi respondent No. 2, Smt. Rajkumari Gyanda devi respondent No. 5 is the daughter of late Raja Bahadur Leeladhar Singh. Yuraj Jivendranath Bahadur Singh was the pre-deceased son of late Raja bahadur Leeladhar Singh. He left behind him his two sons. Surendra Nath bahadur Singh and Pushpendra Nath Bahadur Singh, respondents 3 and 4 respectively and the petitioner his widow.

( 3 ) RESPONDENT No. 1 had filed a petition in the Court of District Judge, Bilaspur for obtaining a probate in respect of a will executed by late Raja Bahadur leeladhar Singh. This was registered as Civil Suit No. 3-A of 1965. The grant of probate of the will was opposed by the petitioner and respondents 3 and 4. Respondent No. 3 Surendra Nath Bahadur Singh put in appearance through Shri godbole, Advocate of Bilasp