1 and 2 and grandmother of Respondent Nos.
DW 2, who was an attesting witness to the Will, in his deposition stated that he had number seen the execution of the Will.
Sankaran Nair died in 1978.
3 to 8 are children and grandchildren respectively of Nanikutty Amma sister of Sankaran Nair .
They were living separately.
1 and 2 and Respondent Nos.
He had also numberprevious acquaintance with the parties.
3 to 8 herein.
Krishnan Nair was a bachelor.
3 to 8 herein Original Defendant Nos.
For the sake of companyvenience, the genealogical table may be numbericed at the outset Krishnan Nair Kochukutty brother Kuttipenamma sister Died unmarried in 1971 Dead Sankaran Nair Nanikutty Amma Died in 1978 Dead Madhavan Nair D 1 D 2 D 3 to D 8 The properties in suit were purchased by Krishanan Nair and Kochukutty Kuttipennamma, mother of Respondent Nos.
They were looking after him.
Indisputably, the relationship between Sankaran Nair and his wife was strained.
They were governed by Marumakkattayam School of Law.
Respondents herein were bearing all companyts for his treatment.
Even when execution and registration of the Will had taken place at the house, there was numberreason as to why anybody from the locality had number attested the Will as a witness.
Respondent Nos.
Other witnesses to the execution of the Will were beneficiaries under the Will.
Appellants herein are wife, son and daughters of Madhavan Nair son of Sankaran Nair Plaintiff .
Execution of the said will is number in dispute.
Arising out of SLP Civil No.
Kochukutty had two children, Sankaran Nair and Nanikutty Amma.
Sankaran Nair had been living with his sister and her children.
1 and 2 herein Original Defendant Nos.
He was suffering from cancer.
3374 of 2005 B. SINHA, J Leave granted.
What is companytended is that the same was surrounded by suspicious circumstances which, according to the appellants, were Registrar was brought to the house of the propounder which proves that the testator was number in good health and mental companydition at the time of execution of the Will.
The question involved in this appeal is the validity of a Will dated 07.08.1971 executed by one Sankaran Nair.
