How to Oppose Letters of Administration in India

R. 207.] where it is pointed out that where letters of administration or probate is not opposed, such questions as who are entitled to the property of the deceased are not relevant in that early stage of a testamentary case, but should be left to be decided in some subsequent proceedings in the presence ... They did not really oppose the grant of letters of administration to the applicant, as indeed ....

- In this case the petitioner, who is a son of the deceased intestate, applied for letters of administration. This was opposed by the first respondent, who is the widow of the deceased and the step-mother of the petitioner. First respondent claimed letters for herself. ... Justice Shearman said that as the widow had opposed the intestacy and had adverse claims to the estate, he would make a grant of....

This was opposed by the appellant, another brother of the deceased, on the ground that Simon Ranasinghe was not a fit and proper person to be entrusted with the letters of administration. ... Administration-Application for letters-Choice of majority of persons interested-Discretion of Court. ... The respondent to this appeal, Simon Ranasinghe, was the eldest brother in the family and he applied f....

Administration-Application for letters of-Opposition thereto. The fact of an estate being in value below the limit at which administration is compulsory is not a bar when a person otherwise entitled to them applies for letters. ... -The Court ought to encourage administration of estates, and the Supreme Court has repeatedly held that letters of administration s....

2022 0 Supreme(Ker) 919

Application for probate or letters of administration: (1) Every application for the grant of probate or letters of administration shall be accompanied by a valuation of the estate in duplicate in the form set forth in Part I of Schedule III. ... The proceedings shall be ordered by the Court to be numbered as a suit in which the petitioner for probate or Letters of Administration shall be....

Colombo, No. 8,010, claiming letters of administration. In her petition the widow claimed letters of administration for herself, and the order made thereon was : " Let order nisi be issued for service and publication". ... On being served with the order nisi, the fifth respondent intervened, opposed the grant of letters to the petitioner, and claimed the letters for h....

On August 24 the appellant's application for letters of administration Was opposed by the widow, and, after considerable discussion, the learned District Judge appointed the Secretary of the Court official administrator and cancelled the letters ad colligenda issued to the appellant ... appointment to be in force until letters of administration are issued to another administrator, ....

The application was opposed by the fifth respondent, the present appellant, on various grounds. ... The learned District Judge has ordered letters of administration to issue with copy of the will annexed, but has not limited the letters so ordered to issue in any manner whatsoever.  ... An examination of section 539, however, will show that letters issued in terms of that section must be limited in ....

2023 0 Supreme(Bom) 502

Both proceedings were opposed by the rival parties. ... for issuance of Letters of Administration with Will annexed. ... The wife filed proceedings for grant of probate, which were opposed by her sons. During pendency of proceedings, the wife died and applications were filed by children for conversion of the petition for grant of probate to that of issuance of Letters of Administration w....

- This is the matter of an application for letters of administration to the estate of Seelavati Kumarihamy, who died intestate on July 27, 1915. The applicant is her husband, and the respondents are her parents. ... These matters will in all probability lead to some litigation, in which the interests of the estate will be directly opposed to those of the respondents. ... I would quash the proceedings, and direct that letters....

2022 0 Supreme(SC) 805

Petition for letters of administration.— (1) Application for lettersofadministrationshallbemade by petition distinctly written as aforesaid and stating— (a) the time and place of the deceased’sdeath; (b) thefamilyorotherrelativesof thedeceased, andtheirrespective residences; (c) therightinwhichthepetitioner claims; (d) theamountofassetswhichare likely to come to the petitioner’s hands; (e) whenthea....

2020 0 Supreme(Mad) 1408

Hence, the letters of administration has to be revoked. Radhika Khanna Vs. State reported in 2001 (91) DLT 96 Therefore, it is his contention that the entire proceedings has been obtained by suppressing the material facts and the same is a result of the forgery committed by the first and second respondents. In support of his contentions, relied on the following judgments:

2019 0 Supreme(All) 2733

(b) the family or other relatives of the deceased, and their respective residences; Petition for letters of administration.-(1) Application for letters of administration shall be made by petition distinctly written as aforesaid and stating-

2019 0 Supreme(All) 811

Petition for letters of administration.--(1) Application for letters of administration shall be made by petition distinctly written as aforesaid and stating-- (b) the family or other relatives of the deceased, and their respective residences;

2012 0 Supreme(Mad) 3212

we have directed the appellant to be cross-examined by the various counsel who have opposed the issuance of Letters of Administration and at whose instance the Letters of Administration came to be cancelled. Accordingly, the appellant was examined as R.W.1 and he was cross-examined. In case, of default or if the Court considers the said affidavit to be insufficient the person cited shall be considered in contempt of Court; and any party to the proceedings may apply that the p....