LAWS(KER)-2006-10-92

ELSY Vs. V K RAJU

Decided On October 20, 2006
ELSY Appellant
V/S
V.K.RAJU Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Defendant Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 7 in O.S. No. 15/86 on the file of the first Addl. District Court, Ernakulam are the appellants in this appeal. The proceedings before the court below originated as probate O.P. 61/1986 filed by invoking the testamentary and intestate jurisdiction of the District Judge under Sections 266 and 268 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act" for short). The first respondent V.K. Raju was the petitioner in the above probate O.P.

(2.) The case of the petitioner in the lower court can be summarised as follows:-

(3.) Upon the filing of the above O. P. the court below issued notice to the respondents and also ordered publication of the same in the Gazette and Malayala Manorama daily. The court below had also called for the valuation statement from the District Collector.