C.R. No.2281 of 2007 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. No.2281 of 2007 Date of Decision: 15.1.2008 Mohinder Kaur and another .....Petitioners Vs. Balbir Kaur and another ...Respondents .... CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJIVE BHALLA **** Present : Mr. Sanjiv Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners. None for the respondents. ... RAJIVE BHALLA, J (Oral) Prayer in this petition is, for setting aside the order dated 19.3.2007 passed by the Additional Civil Judge, (Senior Division) Samana. Counsel for the petitioners contends that the petitioners are collaterals of the deceased, whereas, respondent no.1, who has filed a petition for grant of a succession certificate, claims to be his widow. It is submitted that in the proceedings for grant of a succession certificate, a notice is issued to the general public and, therefore, the petitioners could have even otherwise, filed objections. The trial Court, therefore, erred in dismissing the petitioners application for being impleaded as a party. Despite service, no one has put in appearance on behalf of the respondents. I have heard counsel for the petitioners and perused the impugned order. The learned trial Court failed to consider the application correctly. It ignored the fact that in the proceedings for grant of a C.R. No.2281 of 2007 2 succession certificate, notice is and was issued to the general public. Any person, who discloses a prima facie right to the property or asserts a right against the grant of a succession certificate, would be entitled to be impleaded as a party. In view of what has been stated herein above, the order dated 19.3.2007 is set aside. The learned trial Court is directed to implead the petitioners as respondents and proceed further in accordance with law. The revision petition is allowed in the aforementioned terms. 15.1.2008 ( RAJIVE BHALLA ) GS JUDGE