OP/554/2025 of N.Yuvaraj Vs Pushpa Navaneethakrishnan and 2 others on 6 October 2026

ORDER

Heard Mr.J.Kamaraj, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.P.Vetriselvan, learned counsel for the respondents.

2. OP. No.554 of 2025 has been filed for grant of Letters of Administration in respect of last Will and Testament of Dr.S.Navaneethakrishnan @ S.N.Krishnan, dated 29.04.2013. The said Will is a registered instrument in Doc. No. 48 of 2013, on the file of the Sub Registrar, Athur, Salem District. The petitioner is a legatee under the said Will.

3. The respondents are none else than the mother and sisters of the deceased, respectively. Though the respondents have been duly served, they have not chosen to file any objections to the grant of Letters of Administration as prayed for by the petitioner. However, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents, who is present before this Court today, has submitted that the respondents have no objection to the grant of Letters of Administration in favour of the petitioner as prayed for.

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4. I have gone through the evidence adduced on the side of the petitioner as P.W.1 and one of the attesting witness to the Will has examined as P.W.2 and marked Ex.P1 to Ex.P19. Death certificate marked as Ex.P2 and original Will marked as Ex.P1. The attesting witness, P.W.2, one G.Ravichandran, has stated that he was acquainted with the deceased Dr.S.Navaneethakrishan @ S.N.Krishnan, for about 35 years, since he has been working in the lab near the hospital that was being run by the Testator. He has also stated that the Testator was in a sound and disposing state of mind at the time of execution of Ex.P1, Will. P.W.2 has also stated that the Testator signed the Will in his presence and in the presence of one Shanmugam, the second attesting witness. P.W.2 has stated that he has attested the Will at the request of the Testator. A general paper publication has also been effected as directed by this Court and in compliance with the provisions of the Indian Succession Act. P.W.2 has also identified the signature of the Testatrix, as well as his signature in Ex.P1, Will.

5. I am satisfied that the evidence of P.W.1 and P.W.2 comply with the mandate of Section 63(c) of the Indian Succession Act r/w Section 67 of BSA (Section 68 of the Indian Evidence Act). In the light of the above, I am inclined to grant Letters of Administration in favour of the petitioner, as prayed for.

6. In fine,

(i) This Original Petition is ordered and the Letters of Administration,

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having effect throughout the State of Tamil Nadu, shall be issued in favour of the petitioner, with the Will dated 29.04.2013, annexed;

(ii) The petitioner is directed to duly administer the properties and credits of the deceased more fully described in the suit schedule;

(iii) The petitioner shall execute a security bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) in favour of the Assistant Registrar (O.S- II), High Court, Madras;

(iv) The petitioner is further directed to make a full and true inventory of the property and credits of the deceased testatrix, Dr.S.Navaneethakrishnan @ S.N.Krishnan, to be made and the same be exhibited before this Court, within six months from the date of grant of Letters of Administration to him and also to render a true account of the property and credits of the testatrix, within one year from the date of obtaining the grant.

(v) The learned counsel for the petitioner is entitled to file a memo seeking to return of original documents viz., Ex.P5, Ex.P6, Ex.P7, Ex.P8, Ex.P10, Ex.P11, Ex.P13 & Ex.P15, on filing such memo, the Registry shall return the original documents, provided the same shall be substituted by the certified copy. 06-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No RKP

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Witnesses examined on the side of the petitioner: P.W.1 – Dr.N.Yuvaraj P.W.2 – Mr.G.Ravichandran Documents exhibited by the petitioner: Exhibits Description Ex.P1 Original Will dated 29.04.2013, executed by Dr.S.Navaneethakrishnan @ S.N.Krishnan. Ex.P2 The Computer generated death certificate of S.Navaneethakrishnan. Ex.P3 The Computer generated legal heirship certificate of Navaneethakrishnan. Ex.P4 The downloaded copy of the encumbrance certificate dated 14.03.2023 pertaining to the Survey No.1444/2. Ex.P5 The Original sale deed dated 29.08.1983 executed by Subbaraja in favour of S.N.Krishnan. Ex.P6 The Original Sale deed dated 29.08.1983 executed by Muthukrishnan, Vasudevan and Sadasivam in favour of S.N.Krishnan. Ex.P7 Original Sale Deed dated 22.11.1995 executed by Tamil nadu Housing Board in favour of S.Navaneethakrishnan. Ex.P8 The Original Sale deed dated 30.07.1985 executed by Sangava Naicker vide Document No.6836 of 1985. Ex.P9 The photocopy of the sale deed dated 24.06.1986 in Doc. No.7818 of 1986. Ex.P10 The original Sale Deed dated 02.03.1998 executed by Maasilamani and Rathinamary in favour of S.N.Krishnan. Ex.P11 Original Sale Deed dated 24.04.1998executed by Palani and Kumaran in favour of S.N.Krishnan. Ex.P12 The photocopy of the sale deed dated 18.05.2006 executed by Selvamani Thyagu and Deepa in favour of S.N.Krishnan. Ex.P13 The Original Sale Deed dated 21.04.2008 executed by Tamil Nadu Housing Board in favour of S.N.Krishnan. Ex.P14 The photocopy of the sale deed dated 14.08.1991 executed by Ramaraasu in favour of S.N.Krishnan. Ex.P15 The original gift cum settlement deed dated 28.09.2004 executed by S.Krishnammal in favour of Navaneethakrishnan @ S.N.Krishnan. Ex.P16 The affidavit of assets showing the net value of the estate for sum of Rs.2,85,87,456/-

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P.B.BALAJI, J. Ex.P17 (Series 2 Nos). are the copies of the paper publication effected in one issue of English Daily "Trinity Mirror" dated 06.07.2026 and in one issue of Tamil Daily "Makkal Kural" dated 28.06.2026. Ex.P18 Ex.P19 The certificate filed under Section 63(4)(C) of BSA. The photocopy of P.W.2 Aadhaar Card. 06-10-2026 RKP OP No. 554 of 2025