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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 4201

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
S.MANU, J
LATA VIKRAM DHOLAKIA – Appellant
Versus
RAJEEV V DHOLAKIA – Respondent
TEST.CAS NO. 1 OF 2022



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.K.N.SIVASANKARAN, SHRI.SUNIL SHANKER
For the Respondents: SMT.SANDHRA.S

Issuance of letter of administration based on will without objection from legal heirs.

Headnote:The petitioner, as the wife of the deceased, petitioned for a letter of administration based on the will dated 16.05.2017. Respondents, the children of the deceased, expressed no objection to the petition. The court found sufficient grounds to grant the letter of administration. The court concluded that the petition should be granted, directing the issuance of the letter of administration under the Indian Succession Act.

Table of Content
1. petition for administration of estate (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. details of assets and debts provided (Para 4)
3. court's decision to grant administration (Para 5 , 6)

JUDGMENT

Petitioner is the wife of late Mr.Vikram.A.Dholakia. He expired on 02.09.2018. Petitioner and the respondents are the only legal heirs of the deceased. This is evident from Exhibit P2, a copy of the relationship certificate issued by the Village Officer concerned.

2. Late Mr.Vikram.A.Dholakia had executed a will on

16.05.2017. Original of the will has been produced as Exhibit P3. Petitioner submits that the same is the last will and testament of the deceased. There is no executor for the will.

3. The respondents, children of late Mr.Vikram.A.Dholakia and the petitoner have filed affidavits. They have stated that they have no objection to the execution of the will and for the grant of letter of administration in favour of the petitioner.

4. The petitioner has filed Annexures A and B stating the valuation of the movable and immovable properties of the deceased and details of his debts.

5. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and perused the pleadings and documents. On analyzing the relevant aspects, I am of the view that, this petition can be allowed by granting letter of administration.

6. Accordingly, the Registry is directed to issue letter of administration in the format under schedule VII of the Indian Succession Act .

The Testamentary Case is disposed of as above.

Sd/-

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