In Brief
The appellant's son inherited and obtained a Succession Certificate after his father Gorden Wapshare died intestate in 1991. The respondent, claiming to be the daughter of Beatrice (widow of Edward, Gorden's brother), filed to revoke it. The Supreme Court held that the respondent, not being a lineal descendant of Gorden Wapshare and having no family connection to him, lacked standing to challenge the Certificate. Since none of the statutory grounds for revocation under Section 383 were satisfied, the Court allowed the appeal and restored the Sub-Judge's order, rejecting the revocation application.
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