https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309533 Proceedings for probate or letters of administration under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 are governed by Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963, and the right to apply arises when it becomes necessary to approach the court. On the facts, the claimant knew of the rival testamentary claim and had already litigated the dispute by 1999, or at the latest when the related suits ended in 2004. A petition filed only in 2009 was therefore outside the three-year limitation period and not maintainable. en-us Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 08 Sep 2023 11:03:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309533 Proceedings for probate or letters of administration under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 are governed by Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963, and the right to apply arises when it becomes necessary to approach the court. On the facts, the claimant knew of the rival testamentary claim and had already litigated the dispute by 1999, or at the latest when the related suits ended in 2004. A petition filed only in 2009 was therefore outside the three-year limitation period and not maintainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309533