Abdul Hamid Mohamad FCJ:

[1] The facts of this case have been meticulously narrated by Abdul Aziz Mohamad JCA (as he then was) in the judgment of the Court of Appeal - see [2006] 1 MLRA 685, [2006] 4 MLJ 705. I shall not repeat except to mention briefly what is relevant to the issue to be decided by this Court.

[2] Following the death of Dato' Sharibun bin Wahab ("the deceased"), Rosmawati, the first respondent in the instant appeal, a daughter of the deceased with his second wife (Puan Buruk) filed a petition for letters of administration of the deceased's estate. Later, Roslinawati, another daughter of Puan Buruk was made a joint petitioner Latifah, the third wife of the deceased, the appellant herein, and her two children were also included in the list of beneficiaries. Subsequently, the appellant entered a caveat in the deceased's estate.