RAJ MOHINI JUNEJA vs STATE AND ORS.

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$~O-60 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + TEST.CAS. 11/2024 and I.A. 48476/2024, I.A. 1302/2025 Date of Decision: 19.03.2025 IN THE MATTER OF: RAJ MOHINI JUNEJA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashim Vaccher, Sr. Adv with Ms. Saiba Meher Rajpal, Adv along with petitioner in person. versus STATE AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anmol Adhrit, Adv for R-2. Mr. Narendra Kalra, Adv for R-3. Mr. Puneet Srivastava, Adv for R-4 along with R-4. Mr. Ashish Sinha and Ms. Ishita Sinha, Advs for R-5. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) The instant petition under Section 276 of the Indian Succession Act, 1956 has been filed by petitioner, i.e, Ms. Raj Mohini Juneja, who is the wife of Late Sh. Kesho Nath Juneja (hereinafter referred to as „testator‟), for Letters of Administration (LoA) of the will and testament dated 06.08.2015 (hereinafter referred to as „The Will‟). 2. The facts of the case would indicate that the testator, son of Late Sh. Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:PRIYA Digitally Signed Signing Date:26.03.2025 By:PURUSHAINDRA 14:34:32 KUMAR KAURAV Gurditta Ram Juneja, was the husband of the petitioner and father of the respondent nos. 2 to 5. Furthermore, it is manifest in the petition that the testator was the absolute owner and resident of House No. E-130B, Ashok Vihar, Phase-I, Delhi-110052 (hereinafter referred to as „subject property‟). According to the petition, the testator left for the heavenly abode on 29.11.2019, and during his lifetime, he executed the Will, wherein, he has bequeathed the subject property to the petitioner. 3. It is seen that respondent nos. 3 and 5 are supporting the case of the petitioner, i.e. their mother. It is, thus, seen that the instant p