SANJAY KUMAR JAIN & ANOTHER vs STATE & ORS

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$- * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV + TEST.CAS. 55/2013 SANJAY KUMAR JAIN S/O LATE SHRI S.C.JAIN R/O FLAT NO.29, DAKSHINESHWAR BUILDING, 10, HAILEY ROAD, NEWDELHI- 110001. RAJIV KUMAR JAIN S/O LATE SHRI S.C. JAIN R/O FLAT NO.2/A, MONOLITH BUILDING, 7, NEPEANSEA ROAD, MUMBAI-400 036. ....PETITIONERS (Through: Mr. Rajesh Banati, Mr. Aditya Mishra, Mr. Ashish Sareen and Mr.Adil Asghar, Advocates.) VERSUS STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI SHASHI KUMAR JAIN S/O LATE SHRI S.C. JAIN R/O FLAT NO.2/B, MONOLITH BUILDING, Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:AMIT KUMAR Signed SHARMA Signing Date:17.12.2025 By:PURUSHAINDRA 16:57:22 1 KUMAR KAURAV 7, NEPEANSEA ROAD, MUMBAI - 400 036 RASHMI AGGARWAL W/O SHRI MUKUL AGGARWAL R/O C-23, FRIENDS COLONY EAST, NEW DELHI - 110 065 ....RESPONDENTS (Through: Ms. Avni Singh, Panel Counsel with Mr. Abhimanyu Kapoor, Advocate for R-1. Mr. Varun Kumar and Ragini Kapoor, Advocates for R-2. Mr. Vineet Mehta, Advocate for R-3.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ % Reserved on: 19.11.2025 Pronounced on: 16.12.2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT This petition, filed under Section 276 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (hereinafter referred to as „the Act‟), seeks the grant of probate in respect of an alleged last Will dated 07.06.2005 executed by late Smt. Mohini Devi Jain (hereinafter referred to as „the testatrix‟). 2. The Petitioners and Respondent No. 2 are real brothers, and Respondent No. 3 is their only sister. Bearing in mind that the contesting parties comprise siblings, on multiple occasions, endeavours to facilitate an amicable resolution of the dispute thro