JUDGMENT

O.P.No. 590 of 2013 had been filed seeking Letters of Administration with Will annexed relating to a Will dated 09.06.2004 said to have been executed by A. Meenakshi, who died on 21.12.2006.

2. The said Original Petition had been filed by A.Dhandayuthapani, his wife D.Rupavathi, his son A.D.Vishuprathap and daughter A.D.Banupriya, the son, daughter-in-law, grandson and granddaughter of the testatrix A.Meenakshi. The first, second and third respondents G.Komalavalli, S.Senbagavalli and D.Varalakshmi are the daughters of the testatrix A.Meenakshi. The fourth respondent S.Janarthanan is a grandson of the testatrix.

3. It had been stated that the second respondent, S.Senbagavalli had filed a suit for partition in O.S.No. 5669 of 2012 before the XIX Additional City Civil Court, Chennai. She had also executed a settlement deed with respect to her undivided 1/4^th share in the suit schedule property in favour of the fourth respondent. It had been stated that the petitioners had only recently found the Will and therefore did not file the petition within three years from the date of death of A.Meenakshi. It was under those circumstances that the petition had been filed seeking