In Brief
A grandfather (Goverdhanlal) executed a will in 1945 bequeathing his house property to his grandson (the respondent). After the grandfather's death in 1947, the grandson sought to eject his younger brother (the appellant) from the property and claimed it as the sole owner. The appellant argued he was entitled to half the property as a grandson and that his name had been mutated in municipal records. The trial court and High Court accepted the will as genuine and decreed the suit for the grandson. The Supreme Court upheld this, holding that the will's authenticity was sufficiently proved through the testator's own handwriting and bank records, and that mere municipal record mutation does not establish ownership rights.
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