LT. COL. KAPIL DUTT (RETD.) Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present Petition under Sec. 276 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 has been filed on behalf of the petitioners seeking grant of Probate/Letter of Administration in respect of the Will dtd. 9/6/1992 executed by Late Major M.S.N. Dutt.

(2.) Briefly stated, Late Major M.S.N. Dutt, the Testator, was married to Smt. Pushpa Rani Dutt who had two sons, namely, Lt. Col. Kapil Dutt (petitioner No. 1), Late Wing Commander Manu Dutt.

(3.) Late Wing Commander Manu Dutt, the younger son of Late Major M.S.N. Dutt, died in a plane crash on 12/1/1989 and is survived by his wife, Smt. Tina Dutt, respondent No. 4, Shri Amal Dutt, petitioner No. 2, and one daughter viz., Smt. Divya Dutt, respondent No. 5.