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31. Ld. Counsel has raised certain arguments that there was no reason for Smt.Karma Devi to bequeath the property in favour of Shri Khan Chand as Mohan Lal was the successor being the real brother of Smt.Karma Devi. In the Will dated 3.5.1988 which is Ex.PW5/2A, Smt. Karma Devi has specifically mentioned about the earlier Wills executed by her and has stated that in her last days, Shri Khan Chand is helping her and serving her, therefore, she is cancelling her earlier Wills and executing the present Will in favour of Shri Khan Chand. Therefore, the argument of Ld. Counsel for respondent is not good as to reason why the property has been bequeathed in favour of Shri Khan Chand has been explained in the Will Ex.PW5/2A itself. It cannot be stated that Smt.Karma Devi was not aware about the earlier Wills as in Will Ex.PW5/2A she has specifically given the details of earlier Wills and stated that the same stand cancelled which shows that she had the knowledge that there were earlier Will in favour of Shri Mohan Lal and she deliberately cancelled the same.