Background:

Rajiv Shakdher, J.—This is a statutory appeal filed against the judgment of the District Judge dated 11.08.2006. The learned District Judge vide the impugned judgment has dismissed the appellant’s petition under Section 276 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (in short the Act) for grant of probate of Will dated 14.03.1996 [in short the Will (Ex.PW4/A)] said to be executed by Late Ms. Vidya Revachand Hingorani (in short the testatrix).

1.1. The testatrix expired on 11.09.1997. Upon the testatrix’s death, the appellant instituted the petition under Section 276 of the Act, on 24.12.1999. Apart from the State, which was impleaded as respondent no.1 to the said petition, there were 9, other respondents, who were arrayed as parties to the probate action. While respondent no.2 to 8 are the siblings of the deceased testatrix, respondent no.9 is the purchaser of the Property Bearing no.101, G Block, Saket, New Delhi, admeasuring 250.8 sq. meters (in short the Saket property), which is a subject matter of the aforementioned Will. Respondent no. 10 is the daughter of respondent no.9.

1.2. The appellant is the wife of the elder brother of the deceased testatrix and is a reside