JASWINDER DHINGRA V. JASWANT SINGH DHINGRA

RULING

There is, before me, an application brought under rule 4 of the Rules of this Court for extension of time to lodge a notice of appeal and record of appeal out of time. The application is brought by the widow of one Arvinder Singh Dhingra (the deceased) who was survived by his parents, wife and two minor children. The father of the deceased applied for grant of letters of administration to administer the estate of the deceased. That was Succession Cause No. 2572 of 1996 filed in the superior court.

The applicant (the widow) apparently objected to the grant sought and the dispute is between the parents of the deceased on one hand and the widow and the children of the deceased on the other hand.

The application by the widow came up for hearing (after some adjournments) on the 2nd day of April, 1998, before Owuor, J (as she then was). The hearing of that application took place is a very unorthodox method. The record shows as follows:

"COURT

After a long discussion it is hereby ordered:-

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