CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
, J
In the Goods of Meghraj Kothari v.
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| 1. application for letters of administration contested by family members citing intestacy. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. legal arguments on entitlement due to lunacy and intestacy requirements. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. court's observations on the need for careful administrational oversight. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. final order for administration with costs directed against defendants. (Para 10 , 11) |
1. This is an application by Sm. Gopi Debi Memani for grant of Letters of Administration to the estate of Meghraj Kothari, who died on April 18, 1953. The petitioner is the only daughter of Meghraj who died leaving no son, but the petitioner as his only daughter and a widow named Gahar Bai. The widow at the time of the death of Meghraj was of unsound mind. She was not, however, adjudged a lunatic, nor has a manager been appointed by the Court of her estate. Meghraj left also other relations whose names are set out in paragraph 3 of the petition. They are three brothers - Chunilal, Hiralal and Kanhaialal - and two nephews by a predeceased brother as also the father's mother. The present petition was presented on May 26, 1953 and there was an order directing notice to be served on the caveators t
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