PRADIP AGARWAL vs STATE & ORS

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 14th October 2025 Date of Decision: 13th March, 2026 + TEST.CAS. 28/2012 & I.A. 8572/2025 PRADIP AGARWAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Jayant Bhushan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Saurabh Agrawal, Ms. Komal Mundhra, Mr. Amartya Bhushan, Mr. Yojit, Mr. Ashutosh Singh Rana and Mr. Rishay Raj, Advocates. versus STATE & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Jayant Mehta, Senior Advocate with Mr. D.S. Parmar, Ms. Mrinal Gopal, Mr. Saurabh Singh and Mr. Vikramaditya Sanghi, Advocates for R-5. + TEST.CAS. 8/2013, I.A. 974/2013, I.A. 5327/2013, I.A. 39619/2024 & I.A. 8573/2025 MANJU AGGARWAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Jayant Mehta, Senior Advocate with Mr. D.S. Parmar, Ms. Mrinal Gopal, Mr. Saurabh Singh and Mr. Vikramaditya Sanghi, Advocates. versus STATE & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Jayant Bhushan, Senior Advocate with, Mr. Saurabh Agrawal, Ms. Komal Mundhra, Mr. Amartya Bhushan, Mr. Yojit, Mr. Ashutosh Singh Rana and Mr. Rishay Raj, Advocates for R-6. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:KAMAL KUMAR TEST.CAS. 28/2012 & connected matter Page 1 of 60 Signing Date:21.03.2026 10:33:45 CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH JUDGEMENT JYOTI SINGH, J. 1. TEST.CAS. 28/2012 is filed by Shri Pradip Agarwal (‘Pradip’) under Section 278 of Indian Succession Act, 1925 (‘1925 Act’) for grant of Letters of Administration in respect of Will dated 15.01.2001. TEST.CAS. 8/2013 is filed by Ms. Manju Aggarwal (‘Manju’) under Section 276 of 1925 Act for grant of probate in respect of the estate of late Shri S.M. Aggarwal (hereinafter referred to as ‘Testator’) under a Will dated 21.04.2010. By order dated 07.05.2012, TEST.CAS. 28/2012 was treated as one under Section 276 instead of Section 278 of 1925 Act. On 29.01.2015,