IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 26.04.2024 CORAM:

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI TOS.No.40 of 2003 (O.P.No.471 of 2002)

S.P.Srinivasan .. Plaintiff ..Vs.

1.Sarojini

2.Sulochana

3.Pushpa

4.Banu 5.Indra

6.Geetha .. Defendants [6^th defendant impleaded as per order dated 18.11.2004 in A.No.1400 of 2004 the delay in carrying out amendment is condoned by order dated 28.11.2013 in A.No.4511 of

2013]

Prayer: Original Petition has been filed under Sections 222 and 276 of the Indian Succession Act of XXXIX of 1925 for the grant of probate in common from the Will dated 26.07.1994, executed by late, S.Purushothaman Naidu deceased on 27.04.2001 and that probate thereof to have effect throughout the State of Tamil Nadu.

For Plaintiff :

Mr.P.S.Vasanthakumar For Defendants : Exparte

J U D G M E N T

The plaintiff, as petitioner in O.P.No.71 of 2002 filed the above suit seeking grant of probate with a Will dated 26.07.1994 of Late, S.Purushothaman Naidu, the deceased, annexed.

2.It is the case of the petitioner that he is the son of the deceased testator, S.Purushothaman Naidu, who died on 27.04.2001, leaving behind a registered Will dated 26.07.1994. The respondents are the wife and other ch