IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL OP No. 713 of 2024

1. Jagadeesan S/o. Late K.A.Kannaia Achari, No.1/156, Chetty Street, Koovathur Village, Cheyyur Taluk, Chengalpattu District.

2. Karunakaran S/o. Late Kameswaran, Grandson of Late K.A.Kannaia Achari, No.13/22, Manickam Maistry Street, Royapettah, Chennai 600 014.

3. K.Haridoss S/o. Late Kameswaran, Grandson of Late K.A.Kannaia Achari, No.80/2, Chetty Street, Koovathur Village, Cheyyur Taluk,'

Chengalpattu District.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. Rajendiran and 4 others S/o. Late K.A.Kannaia Achari, No.1/156, Chetty Street, Koovathur Village, Cheyyur Taluk, Chengalpattu District.

2. B.Srinivasan S/o. Late Bhoologam, Grandson of Late K.A.Kannaia Achari, No.22/11, Manickam Maistry Street, Royapettah, Chennai 600 014.

3. B.Sekar, S/o. Late Bhoologam, Grantson of Late K.A.Kannaia Achari, No.1/156, Chetty Street, Koovathur Village, Cheyyur Taluk, Chengalpattu District.

4. Muthulakshmi W/o. Arumugam Achari, D/o. Late K.A.Kannaia Achari, 14, Gazette Begum Street, Royapettah, Chennai 600 014.

5. S.Usharani W/o. Subramaniyan, D/o. Late K.A.Kannaia Achari, No.10/11/1, Padavatta Amman Koil Street, Chindadripet, Chennai 600 002.

6. C.Meignanam

7. Rukkumani 8. Hemavathi

9. Padmavathi 10.Premavathi

11.Umamaheshwari

12.Punniyakodi [respondents 6 to 12 impleaded as per order dated 24.11.2025 in A.No.4965 of 2025 in O.P.No.713 of 2024, during the pendency of the main petition, R12 died and the legal heirs of R1 are already on record in the petition]

..Respondent(s)

Prayer:

Petition filed for grant of Letters of Administration with the Will under Sections

232, 255 & 276 of Indian Succession Act, 1925 and under order XXV Rule 5 of the Madras High Court Original Side Rules, 1956 annexed may be granted to the petitioners as the son and grandsons of the said deceased having effect throughout Chennai , limited to the assets mentioned in the affidavit of Assets.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Santhana Sinakarthan For Respondent(s): Mr.T.R.Ramesh fopr R4 and R5

ORDER

This petition has been filed under Sections 232, 255 & 276 of Indian Succession Act, 1925 and under order XXV Rule 5 of the Madras High Court Original Side Rules, 1956 to grant Letters of Administration to the petitioners to the estates and credits of the deceased having effect limited to the State of Tamil Nadu.

2. After filing of this petition, this Court directed the petitioners to effect paper publication in any one of the issue of Tamil Daily and also in English daily and the paper publication was also effected and there is no any objection from any party. Thereafter, the case was posted for recording evidence and the evidence was also recorded. On the side of the petitioners, PW1 to PW3 were examined and Ex.P.1 to Ex.P17 and Ex.C.1 to Ex.C.7 were marked.

3. According to the petitioners, the 1^st petitioner and the 1^st respondent are the sons and the respondents 4 and 5 are the daughters and the petitioners 2 and 3 and the respondents 2 to 12 are the grand children of the deceased K.A.Kannaia Achari. The said K.A.Kannaia Achari died on 21.07.2013. The deceased Late K.A.Kannaia Achari had purchased the schedule mentioned property. Subsequently, the deceased K.A.Kannaia Achari had executed a Registered Will on 17.04.1999. The last Will and testament executed by the deceased was on 17.04.1999. No executor was appointed under the Will. The petitioner and the respondents are the only surviving legal heirs and there is no other next of kin to the deceased. The net amount of the assets would come around Rs.1,00,00,000/-. There are no other next of kin to the deceased except the petitioners and the respondents. The respondents 1 to 5 have given their consents to grant letters of administration in favour of the petitioners.

4. The petitioner herein, was examined as PW1. He has deposed that he is the son of the deceased K.A.Kannaia Achari and reiterated the petition averments. PW2 and P.W.3, who are the attesting wit