Gopal Har Godal Gopidevi daughter Girdharilal alleged adoptedson.
A special citation was also issued to one Smt.
The following genealogical table shows the relationship of the parties Routhmull Bulakidas Kothari d Mathura Bai widow Pannalal Kothari d Meghraj d Kissengopal Chunilal Heerall Kanhaiyalal Gohurbai widow Girdharilal alleged lunatic since 1944 adopted by Meghraj but adoption number proved.
She claimed to be the sole heir and legal representative of the deceased and it was stated in her application that since Smt.
Learned Judges Constituting the division bench enquired from the companynsel for respondent No.
In May 1953 respondent No.
1 whether she was willing to admit that Smt.
but adoption number proved.
Mathurabai.
An affidavit was filed on behalf of Smt.
Goharbai.
This is how the division bench of the High Court dealt with the matter.
The real person who would get companyplete companytrol of the estate would be her husband who was hostile to the appellants.
Secondly she was an illiterate person and was incapable of managing any property.
However, the prayer of respondent No.
Mathurabai opposed the said application of respondent No.
Goharbai, her mother, was insane a right be reserved for her to apply for grant of letters of administration in the event of her gaming sanity bat that her right to maintenance and residence be declared to from a charge upon the assets of the deceased A special citation was issued to the appellants Chumlal, Heeralal and Kanhaiyalal and respondents Shri Gopal and Hargopal.
A direction, was made issuing a limited grant to respondent No.
On February 17, 1964 an affidavit was allowed to be filed by to that effect.
1 for grant of letters of administration in her favour.
Gopi Devi Mimani filed a petition in the High Court for an order that letters of administration to the estate of the deceased be granted to her having effect throughout the Union of India.
Goharbai was the sole heir of the estate of Megh raj Kothari and whether she was prepared to admit her claim.
1 was supported by Gangadas Benani for grant being made to her subject to the right of residence and maintenance of Smt.
Upon receipt of the special citation the appellants and respondent Shri Gopal entered caveats and Smt.
The matter remained pending till May 1962 when P. C. Mahk, J., made an order granting letters df administration to the estate of the deceased number to respondent No.
1 but to Gangadas Benani the brother of her mother who was the widow of the deceased.
Goharbai through her brother Gangadas Binani to the effect that she was the sole her of the deceased.
Meghraj Kothari died on April 18, 1953 in Calcutta.
Grover, J. This is an appeal by certificate from a judgment of the Calcutta High Court arising out of an original suit filed by the respondent for grant of letters of administration to the estate of her father late Meghraj Kothari.
The appellants preferred an appeal which was disposed of in February 1964.
