DR. SRI KRISHAN vs STATE & ANR

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$- * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV + TEST.CAS. 43/2005 and I.A. 22248/2014 Between: - DR. SRI KRISHAN S/O LATE SHRI RAM LAL VO GROUND FLOOR, (REAR PORTION) 22, PASCHIM MARG, VASANT VIHAR, NEW DELHI-110057 .... PETITIONER (Through: Mr. Sanjeev Mahajan, Mr. RishabhVarshney and Ms. Simran Rao, Advs..) AND 1. THE STATE THROUGH GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI 2. SHRI S.M. ARORA (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH (i) SMT. SNEH PRABHA ARORA WIDOW OF LATE SH. S.M ARORA (DIED ON 31.05.2023) (ii) MRS. ANAMIKA KAPOOR WIFE OF SH. SANJAY KAPOOR R/O 116, SAMARAT APARTMENT B-11, VASUNDHARA ENCLAVE NEW DELHI-110096 (iii) SH. ANIMESH ARORA SON OF LATE SH. S.M ARORA R/O FIRST FLOOR, FRONT PORTION 22, PASCHIMI MARG, Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:AMIT KUMAR Signed SHARMA Signing Date:12.08.2025 By:PURUSHAINDRA 18:47:32 1 KUMAR KAURAV VASANT VIHAR NEW DELHI -110057 AND ALSO AT 6615,NORTH MILE LANE, PEORIA, ILLINOIS USA-61614 3. SHRI. JOGINDER MOHAN S/O LATE SHRI RAM LAL R/O GROUND FLOOR, (REAR PORTION) 22, PASCHIM MARG, VASANT VIHAR, NEW DELHI-110057 4. SHRI. DEVENDRA MOHAN S/O LATE SHRI RAM LAL R/O GROUND FLOOR, (FRONT PORTION) 22, PASCHIM MARG, VASANT VIHAR, NEW DELHI-110057 ....RESPONDENTS (Through: Mr. B. K. Sood, Mr. Harish Gaur,Advs for R-2(ii). Mr.Aditya Wadhwa and Ms.RaginiKapoor, Advocates for LRs of R-2(iii) Mr.J.R. Mathur, Advocate for R-3..) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ % Reserved on: 21.07.2025 Pronounced on: 08.08.2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT Preface The instant case is a contested testamentary petition, where the petitioner seeks grant of probate of the Will dated 12.06.2000 with respe