SMT BIMLA DEVI vs THE STATE & ORS

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on : 16 April 2025 Judgment pronounced on: 06 May 2025 FAO 250/2013 SMT. BIMLA DEVI .....Appellant Through: Mr. Alok Kumar, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Manisha A. Narain, Mr. Amit Kr. Singh and Mr. Manan Soni, Advs. versus THE STATE & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Pankaj Batra, Adv. for R- 2 along with R-2 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA JUDGMENT 1. The appellant has preferred this appeal under Section 299 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 [“the Act”] against the judgment and order dated 28.02.2013 passed by learned Additional District Judge- 02, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi [“Probate Court”] whereby the probate has been granted to the respondent No. 2/Smt. Saraswati Devi of the will dated 24.04.2001. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 2. Shorn of unnecessary details, the appellant, Smt. Bimla Devi, is the widow of Mr. Jai Kumar, who was the son of the deceased testator, Mr. Fal Chand. The deceased testator died on 02.12.2002 at 3. The Family Tree of the testator/Mr. Fal Chand is as hereunder: 4. During his lifetime, Sh. Fal Chand/deceased testator was allotted the subject property and the deceased made and e