THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23434 of 2006 ORDER: One Sri Arokia Das, who is said to have been employed in Army Supply Corps, died on 17.12.2002. Respondent No.2, by name Smt.Rose Mary, is the first wife of Arokia Das. Petitioner Nos.1 to 3 and respondent No.3 are her sons born through Arokia Das. Petitioner No.4 is the second wife of Arokia Das and petitioner Nos.5 and 6 are said to be their children. The petitioners filed an application before the Administrator General of Andhra Pradesh with a request to grant letter of administration as regards the death/retirement benefits of Arokia Das. The Administrator General rejected the application through order, dated 18.09.2006. Hence, this writ petition. Heard Sri J.C.Francis, learned counsel for the petitioners. The powers conferred upon an Administrator General to grant letter of administration are a bit limited. It is only when there is no doubt as to the entitlement of a person and when the assets are within the stipulated limits, that the Administrator General can issue succession certificate. Wherever there exists any dispute among the legal heirs and where the assets or amounts exceed the stipulated limits that the Administrator General does not have the power to deal with the matter. In the instant case, even assuming that the assets in respect of which the letter of administration is sought for are within the stipulated limits, a serious obstacle exists. It is not as if all the legal heirs recognized in law are before the Administrator General. The array of the parties is such that, while some of the undisputed legal heirs are sought to be excluded, others whose entitlement is doubtful are folded in. In this scenario, the Administrator General cannot embark on adjudication. If the petitioners are so advised, they have to approach the civil Court under the relevant provisions of the Indian Succession Act. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioners to pursue their remedies before the civil Court. It is made clear that any observation made by the Administrator General shall not be treated as final, as to the entitlement of any of the parties. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:02.06.2010. kdl