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MADRAS HIGH COURT
N. SATHISH KUMAR, J
R. M. Nachiappan – Appellant
Versus
K. Annapoorani – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of the case (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. parties' arguments regarding the authenticity of the will (Para 4 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 3. court's observations on evidence and witness credibility (Para 13 , 14 , 16 , 20 , 24) |
| 4. legal standards for validity of the will (Para 30 , 31) |
| 5. final judgment and order of the court (Para 36) |
1. The petition originally filed for the grant of Letters of Administration has been converted as suit in view of the caveat filed by the defendants herein.
2. The brief facts of the plaintiff's case are as follows:
(i) The plaintiff is the son of late Sri. N. Ramanathan Chettiar, who died on 03.12.2002. The plaintiff and the defendants 1 to 3 herein are the son and daughters of the said deceased. The deceased Ramanathan Chettiar executed a Will, dated 20.9.2002 bequeathing the suit properties in favour of the plaintiff and the defendants 1 to 3 and appointed the plaintiff as an executor. Since the 2nd defendant, viz. K. Annapoorani died, defendants 4 to 8 were brought on record as her legal heirs.
(ii) The amount of assets which is likely to come into the plaintiff's hands does not exceed the aggregate sum of Rs.82,59,221.61/- and the
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