SH. ABHISHEK BANSAL & ORS. vs STATE & ORS.

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$~16 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 14th October, 2025 + TEST.CAS. 91/2022 SH. ABHISHEK BANSAL & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Naresh Gupta, Advocate. versus STATE & ORS. .....Respondents Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL AMIT BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 278 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 seeking grant of Letter of Administration in respect of the Will dated 23rd March 2011 (hereinafter ‘Will’) of late Shri Govind Prasad Bansal (resident of D-10/2, Model Town II, Delhi-110009), who expired on 17th January 2022 (hereinafter ‘testator’) at Vinayak Hospital, Model Town, Delhi. 2. The present petition for grant of Letter of Administration has been filed with respect to an agricultural land left behind by the testator admeasuring about 1100 square yards (1 bigha 1 biswa) forming part of Khasra no. 445 at village Garhi Khusro, Delhi (hereinafter ‘subject property’). 3. The Will is the last and final will of the testator, which was duly Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed TEST.CAS. 91/2022 Page 1 of 5 By:DHARMENDER SINGH Signing Date:18.10.2025 23:14:13 executed, attested and registered vide registration no. 1903, Book No. III, Volume 210, Pages 4-11, registered with Sub-Registrar-VIA, Delhi. The testator was of sound mind at the time of execution of the Will. 4. The wife of the testator, Smt. Bimla Devi, had predeceased him having expired on 30th April, 2020. 5. Accordingly, the testator, upon his death, left behind the following Class-I legal heirs: a. Shri Arvind Bansal – Son (Petitioner no.2) b. Smt. Manju Aggarwal – Daughter (Respondent no.2) c. Smt. Poonam Gupta – Daughter (Respondent no.3) 6. The petitioner no.1 is the grandson of the testator. The petitioner no.3, who i