LAWS(SC)-2007-10-9

SUNIL GUPTA Vs. KIRAN GIRHOTRA

Decided On October 09, 2007
SUNIL GUPTA Appellant
V/S
KIRAN GIRHOTRA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) The question as to whether a purchaser of a property belonging to the deceased testator should be impleaded as a party in a probate proceedings is the question involved in this appeal which arises out of judgments and orders dated 31.08.2006 in C.M. (Main) No. 285 of 2005 and 13.11.2006 passed in Review Petition No. 393 of 2006 by a learned Single Judge of the Delhi High Court.

(3.) The property in question admittedly belonged to one Har Bhagwan. He died on 03.11.1997. He was survived by his wife, four daughters and two sons. Respondents herein are daughters of the said Har Bhagwan. One of the sons of Har Bhagwan was Raj Kumar. Wife of Har Bhagwan has passed away. Allegedly, another son of Har Bhagwan was given in adoption.