Sathiyaprabhu v. B.Ganambal And 2 Others
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 05-01-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL OP No. 458 of 2025 Sathiyaprabhu S/o Balasubramaniyam, 1/58, VOC Colony, Anna Nagar East, Chennai - 600 102.
..Petitioner Vs
1. B.Ganambal W/o Balasubramaniyam
2. B.Dayalaprabhu S/o Balasubramaniyam
3. Sarida Devi B W/o Naresh Kumar K.
D/o Balasubramaniyam ..Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Sections 222 and 276 of Indian Succession Act and under Order XXV, Rule 4 of the Original Side Rules to allow the petitioner to prove the Will in Common Form and that Probate thereof, to have effect throughout the State of Tamilnadu.
For Petitioner:
Mr.M.Vijayanand For Respondents:
Ms.K.Suvedha
ORDER
This petition has been filed under Sections 222 and 276 of the Indian Succession Act read with Order XXV Rule 4 of Madras High Court Original Side Rules
seeking to grant Probate of the Will dated 30.01.2002 executed by Late T. Bakthavatchala Rao to have effect limited to the State of Tamil Nadu.
2. According to the petitioner, originally, the property belong to one Lakshmi and she married one Manickam and out of the wedlock, one son, namely, Balasubramaniyam was born and thereafter, in the year 1975 the said Lakshmi remarried one Dakshinamoorthy and he also adopted the son, viz., Balasubramaniyam born to the said Lakshmi through her husband, namely, Manickam. The said Lakshmi died intestate on 25.03.1989 leaving behind her son and husband as her legal heirs and the said Balasubramaniyam also died intestate on 16.10.2009 leaving behind his wife, two sons and one daughter as his legal heirs. During his life time, the said Dakshinamoorthy executed a Will dated 20.12.2019 by bequeathing the property in favour of his daughter-in law, viz., 1st respondent herein for her life time and thereafter, the property would devolve to his grand sons and daughter, namely, the respondents 2 and 3 herein. The said Dakshinamoorthy appointed his grand son, Sathiyaprabhu, petitioner, as the executor of the Will, therefore, the petitioner has filed this petition for grant of Probate.
3. After filing this petition, notice was ordered and Ms.K.Suvedha, learned counsel appears for the respondents.
4. The amount of assets which is likely to come to the petitioner's hand does not exceed in the aggregate sum of Rs.80,00,000/-. The petitioner had undertaken to duly administer the specified property and credits of the deceased in any way concerned his Will by paying the debts first and then the legacies therein bequeathed
so far as the assets will extend and to make full and true inventory thereof and exhibits the same in this Court within the six months from the date of the grant of probate to the petitioner and also to render to this Court a true account of the said property within one year from the said date.
5. In order to prove the Will, on the side of the petitioner, he examined PW1 to P.W.3 and Ex.P.1 to Ex.P.11 were marked. P.W.1 is the petitioner and P.Ws.2 and 3 are the attesting witnesses to the Will.
6. On a careful perusal of the evidence of P.W.1 to P.W.3 and Exhibits P.1 to P.11, they reveal that the property belong to deceased Dakshinamoorthy and he executed a Will dated 20.12.2019 and the petitioner is the executor of the Will. P.Ws.2 and 3 are attesting witnesses of the Will and they deposed about the execution and attestation of the Will, thereby the petitioner proved the Will in accordance with Law. Therefore, it is appropriate to allow this Petition. In the result, the Original Petition is allowed and the Will executed by Late T. K.Dakshinamoorthy dated 20.12.2019 is hereby probated. Index :
Yes/No Speaking Order :
Yes/No ssd APPENDIX:
List of Petitioner side Witnesses:
PW1 :
Mr.Sathiyaprabhu PW2 :
Mr.P.Ellappan PW3 :
Mr.C.Dhanasekar
List of Petitioner side Documents:
Exhibit No.
Date Description of Documents.
Ex.P.1 20.12.2019 Original Will and Testament executed by Mr.K.Dakshinamoorthy Ex.P.2 - Computer generated death certificate of Mr.k.Dakshinamoorthy Ex.P.3 - Photocopy of the death certificate of Mrs.Lakshmi Ex.P.4 - Computer generated death certificate of Mr.M.Balasubramaniam Ex.P.5 - Computer generated legal heirship certificate of Mr.M.Balasubramaniam Ex.P.6 - Photocopy of the property tax demand card stands in the name of Mr.K.Dakshinamoorthy Ex.P.7 - Photocopy of the water and sewerage-cumwater charges / sewerage charges card in the name of Mr.Dakshinamoorthy Ex.P.8 - Certificate under Section 63 of BSA for electronic documents Ex.P.9 - Affidavit of assets showing the net value of estate of Rs.80,00,000/- Ex.P.10 - Photocopy of Aadhaar card of Mr.Ellappan Ex.P.11 - Photocopy of Aadhar card of Mr.C.Dhanasekar
P.DHANABAL J., ssd O.P. No.458 of 2025