# $~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + TEST.CAS. 6/2011 TIRATH KAUR PURI Petitioner Through Mr.Parminder Singh, Adv. versus THE STATE Respondent Through CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE GITA MITTAL ORDER % 22.07.2011 1. This petition has been filed by Smt. Tirath Kaur Puri under Section 278 of the Indian Succession Act praying for grant of Letters of Administration of the estate of Late Shri Swinder Singh Puri. 2. The petitioner has examined herself as witness in the case. As per the petitioner and the evidence on record, the deceased Shri Swinder Singh was married to the petitioner. From their wedlock, they were blessed with four children - two sons and two daughters who have been arrayed as respondent nos.2 to 5 in the array of parties. 3. Shri Swinder Singh had expired on 19'" October, 2010 when he was ordinarily and permanently residing at 18, Vivekanand Puri, New Delhi as per the death certificate Exh.PW 1/A. Digitally Signed By:AMULYA Signature Not Verified r - 2 - 4. List of properties of the deceased has been placed on record as' / Schedule 'A' to the petition. 5. Publication of the citation of the present petition was effected in the "Statesman" and "Punjab Kesari" in terms of the order dated 21"^ January, 2011. No objection has been received from any member of the public. 6. Pursuant to the notices issued to the respondent nos.2 to 5 in the present matter, they have filed their affidavits of no objection on the record of the present case affirming assertions made by the petitioner and also stating that they have no objection to the grant of the Letters of Administration in favour of Smt. Tirath Kaur Puri. 7. A valuation report dated 28'^ May, 2011 has been received from the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sadar Bazar in respect of the property of the deceased which was located in Delhi. So far as the valuation of the property of the deceased Swinder Singh Puri at Mohali is concerned, leave is sought on behalf of the petitioner to place on record an additional affidavit with the valuation report dated 20'" July, 2011 of Col. T.S. Plaha (Retd), government approved valuer. Let the same be taken on record. 8. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that Smt. Tirath Kaur Puri is aged 85 years and was living alone in India. Her children are all settled in Canada and that her daughter Smt. Gurinder ' ; Kaur Ghai, respondent no.4 has especially travelled to India to accompany her mother so that she could be taken care of in old age. 9. It is submitted that they are scheduled to leave India on 28'''July, 2011 in the morning. A prayer is made that the petition be accepted and the matter may be placed before the Registrar General for completion of formalities on Monday i.e. 25''^July, 2011. 10. The present petition is uncontested. In view of the above, there is, therefore, no impediment to the s- grant of Letters of Administration to the estate of Late Shri Swinder Singh Puri to the petitioner. 11. In view of the above, it is directed as follows:- (i) The valuation of the properties owned by Late Shri Swinder Singh • Puri at Delhi and Mohali vide valuation reports dated 28"" May, 2011 and 20'" July, 2011 respectively is accepted. (ii) I hereby grant Letters of Administration of the estate of the \ \ i deceased Swinder Singh Puri detailed in Schedule 'A' to the petition in iC favour of Smt. Tirath Kaur Puri, subject to the petitioner furnishing an administration bond and personal surety bond to the satisfaction of the Registrar General of this court as well as filing the prescribed stamp duty. (iii) This petition is allowed in the above terms. 12. Subject to the administration-cum-personal surety bond being - 4 - I filed in the Registry, the matter may be listed before the Registrar I General on 26*^^ lulv. 2011 for recording of the statement and completion I of formalities. JULY 22, 2011 aa GnJHM\Tr VtS> /S /is Vv1- h -v/