Advocates Appeared:
For Appellant(s) : Mr. V. Prabhakar, Adv. Ms. Jyoti Parasher, Adv. Mr. N.J. Ramchandar, Adv. Mr. R. Chandrachud, AOR
For Respondent(s): Mr. Vijay Kumar, AOR

The right to receive at the proper time, in the context of property law and succession, refers to the vested interest that a beneficiary or heir acquires upon the occurrence of a specific event, such as the death of the testator or the completion of a condition stipulated in a will or testamentary document. This right becomes vested in the legatee or heir at the moment the event occurs, and it passes to their representatives if they die before receiving it. The right is considered to be vested in interest from the date of the testator's death, provided the terms of the will or legal provisions specify that the interest is to become vested upon that event (!) (!) .

In the context of a bequest, when the terms of the will specify that the legatee is not entitled to immediate possession but is to receive the property at a future time, the right to receive the property at that future time is deemed to be vested in interest upon the testator’s death, unless the will indicates otherwise (!) (!) . This means that the beneficiary’s right to the property is secured from that moment, even if actual possession or enjoyment is postponed until a later date.

Therefore, the right to receive at the proper time is a legal interest that vests upon the occurrence of the specified event (such as the testator's death), and it confers a vested interest in the property or legacy, which can be transferred, claimed, or enforced by the beneficiary or their legal representatives at the appropriate time as determined by the terms of the will or relevant law.