SUNIL MADAN MANDHAN vs THE SATE GNCT OF DELHI & ANR.

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 20.11.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 27.11.2025 FAO(OS) 113/2023 and CM APPL. 55662/2023 SUNIL MADAN MANDHAN .....Appellant Through: Mr. S.N. Choudhri, Mr. K.N. Singh, Ms. Shruti Choudhary and Mr. Prabnoor, Advs. versus THE STATE GNCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. A.K. Singla, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Rahul Shukla, Ms. Bachita Karuah Shukla, Ms. Sayantani Baskar and Mr. Sahil Kumar, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGMENT ANIL KSHETARPAL, J. 1. The Appellant [Respondent No.2 before the learned Single Judge] assails the correctness of the Judgment dated 23.08.2023 [hereinafter referred to as ‘Impugned Judgment’] passed by the learned Single Judge in TEST.CAS. 83/2015, whereby probate of the Will dated 22.10.2013, executed by late Shri Manohar Lal [hereinafter referred to as ‘the Testator’], was granted in favour of, Ms. Sunita Kakkar @ Baby, the daughter of the Testator and the named Executrix, the Respondent No.2 herein [Petitioner before the learned Single Judge]. 2. In order to comprehend issues involved in the present case, the relevant fa