Section 381(10) in High Court of Chhattisgarh Rules, 2005
(10)Delay in application. - In any case whether probate or administration or succession certificate is for the first time applied for after the lapse of three years from the death of the deceased, the reason of the delay shall be explained in the petition. Should the explanation be unsatisfactory, the Registrar may require such further proof of the alleged cause of delay as he may deem fit.