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Heard both sides.

2.One A.Rengaswamy filed O.S No.249 of 2011 on the file of the 1st Additional Sub Judge, Madurai seeking partition. His siblings were the original defendants. During the pendency of the suit, Rengasamy passed away and his legal heirs came on record. Defendants 1 to 3 too passed away. They died unmarried. According to the revision petitioner, D1 to D3 had executed separate registered Wills in her favour. She therefore filed I.A.No.3 of 2024 to get herself impleaded in the suit.

3.The legal heirs of the original plaintiff countered the said application on the ground that the revision petitioner lacked the locus standi. Even while contesting the genuineness of the Wills said to have been executed in her favour, they pointed out that she had already executed settlement deed settling their share that devolved on her under the Will ; having done so, she cannot claim to be an interested party anymore. Sustaining the said objection, the court below vide order dated 28.03.2024 dismissed I.A.No.3 of 2024. Questioning the same, this civil revision petition came to be filed.

4.The contesting respondents have filed counter affidavit. The learned counsel appearing for th