IN THE COURT OF THE COURT OF THE DISTRICT JUDGE, JALANDHAR
IN THE MATTER OF: The estate of the late Sh. Gurmail Singh, who died on 6 February 2026, comprising immovable property at House No. 55, Guru Nanak Nagar, Jalandhar and bank accounts held with State Bank of India, Jalandhar.
CAVEAT PETITION UNDER SECTION 148A OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908
Sukhwinder Kaur, daughter of Sh. Gurmail Singh, resident of House No. 55, Guru Nanak Nagar, Jalandhar 144001 ... CAVEATOR
MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:
- 1. That the Caveator apprehends that Baljit Singh, of House No. 72, Model Town, Jalandhar 144003, may make, or has already indicated an intention to make, an application for probate of a will, or for letters of administration to an estate
before this Hon'ble Court, concerning: The estate of the late Sh. Gurmail Singh, who died on 6 February 2026, comprising immovable property at House No. 55, Guru Nanak Nagar, Jalandhar and bank accounts held with State Bank of India, Jalandhar.
- 2. That the Caveator's interest entitling the Caveator to appear on the hearing of any such application is: The Caveator is a daughter and one of the Class I legal heirs of the deceased, and has an interest in the estate under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
- 3. That the grounds on which the Caveator apprehends such an application are: The Caveator has reliable information that another family member intends to apply for probate of a will dated shortly before the deceased's death, of which the Caveator was never informed and whose genuineness the Caveator disputes.
- 4. That the Caveator accordingly lodges this caveat under section 148A(1) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, so that no order may be passed on any such application without notice to, and an opportunity of being heard given to, the Caveator.
- 5. That this caveat is filed in the State of Punjab, and the Caveator shall separately serve a notice of this caveat on Baljit Singh by registered post with acknowledgement due, as section 148A(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 requires.
- 6. That this caveat shall remain in force for ninety days from the date it is lodged, under section 148A(5) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, unless the anticipated application is made before that period expires.
PRAYER
It is therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to:
(a) take this caveat on record;
(b) direct that no order be passed on any application of the kind described above without notice to the Caveator; and
(c) direct that a copy of any such application, and of any paper or document filed in support of it, be furnished to the Caveator at the applicant's expense, as section 148A(4) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 provides.
Through Counsel: Amandeep Kaur Sidhu, Advocate, Chamber No. 42, District Courts, Jalandhar