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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 18760

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
C.V. KARTHIKEYAN, K.KUMARESH BABU, JJ
K.Janakaraja – Appellant
Versus
Mrs.G.Iyeswarialakshmi – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.T.R.Rajagopalan Senior Counsel for M/s.K.Bhanumathi
For the Respondents: M/s.V.Manohar, for RR1, 3 & 4

Table of Content
1. issues surrounding the genuineness of the will and the relationships of the parties. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5)
2. arguments regarding execution and the circumstances of the will's signing. (Para 6 , 8 , 10 , 11 , 12)
3. court's observations on the proof required and the validity of the will. (Para 14 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20)
4. final ruling resolving the appeal and establishing the grant of letters of administration. (Para 22)

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by K.Kumaresh Babu J.)

This Appeal has been preferred by the petitioner in T.O.S.No.22 of 2008 challenged the judgment and decree dated 03.01.2017, whereby the learned Single Judge dismissed the petition for grant of Letters of Administration on the ground that the genuineness of the Will had not been established.

2) The brief facts leading to the appeal are as follows. One Mrs. K. Saroja married Mr. R. Kothandaraman Pillai and had two sons (the petitioners herein) and two daughters (the respondents herein). The testatrix is stated to have executed a Will dated 14.07.2006 bequeathing her properties exclusively in favour of her sons. The petitioners are the sole beneficiaries under the said Will. The testatrix

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