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14. Though the nature of the petition has been rightly described by the High Court, it was not correct in observing that the application for grant of probate or letters of Administration is not covered by Article 137 of the Limitation Act. Same is not correct in view of what has been stated in The Kerala State Electricity Board's case (supra)...."

(emphasis supplied).

5. Also on the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in Pratap Singh vs State 173 (2010) DLT 132 which held that the computation of limitation will begin, at least, from the date on which the legatee under the Will would be ascribed with the knowledge, that the Will is likely to be disputed/objected by other persons. This view was upheld in Rajindra Motwani vs State 208 (2014) DLT 373. The petitioner contends that the issue is no longer res integra about i) the applicability of limitation of three years period to probate proceedings or ii) that such limitation would commence at least from the moment the beneficiary under the Will obtained knowledge that the Will is likely to be or would be challenged.