JANGLI (SINCE DECEASED) THR HIS LEGAL HEIRS & ORS vs THE STATE & ORS

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 03.12.2025 Judgment pronounced on:10.12.2025 + FAO 259/2015 JANGLI (SINCE DECEASED) THR HIS LEGAL HEIRS & ORS .....Appellant Through: Mr. Abhimanyu and Mr. Abhishek, Advocates. versus THE STATE & ORS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Roopansh Purohit and Ms. Narayani Sepaha, Advocates. + LA.APP. 500/2015 & CM APPL 42185/2023 JANGLI THROUGH HIS LRS & ORS. .....Appellant Through: Mr. Abhimanyu and Mr. Abhishek, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel with Mr. M.S. Akhtar, Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha and Mr. Divakar Kapil, Ms. K.K. Kiran Pathak Advocate for R-1/UOI. Mr. Roopansh Purohit and Ms. Narayani Sepaha, Advocates. Signature Not Verified FAO 259/2015 & LA.APP. 500/2015 Page 1 of 29 Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:10.12.2025 11:45:26 CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. This is an appeal under Section 299 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (the ISA) read with Section 104 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (the CPC), filed by the legal heirs of the original petitioner, viz Jangli (Jangli), in MPC No. 21/2006 aggrieved by judgment dated 28.08.2004 of the Additional District Judge (Central), Delhi by which a Letter of Administration (LoA) granted in favour of the petitioner was revoked. 2. In this appeal, unless otherwise specified, the parties will be referred to as described in the original petition. 3. In the application under Section 263 of the ISA filed for revocation of the LoA, it was alleged thus:- A LoA was granted in favour of the original petitioner, Jangli in respect of agricultural land measuring 46 bighas 8 biswas comprising in Khasra nos. Signature Not Verified FAO 259/2015 & LA.APP