Will query

ARTI GUPTA (Querist) 01 July 2015 This query is : Resolved
Actually my mother's sister in law residing at Ground Floor is harassing us
> in context to a small store under the staircase leading to Ist Floor.
>
> On the basis of actual wordings of the deceased stated below in inverted
> commas( i.e my mother's mother in law & her sister in law' mother), Please
> help us with our query.
>
> " I DEVISE COMPLETE IST FLOOR TO MY DAUGTER IN LAW RUHI GUPTA & SECONDLY I
> DEVISE THE COMPLETE GROUND FLOOR OF HOUSE NO___________ TO MY DAUGHTER
>AKANSHA ALONGWITH THE OPEN SPACE IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING".
>
> the problem is that we have lost the case filed by my mother's sister in law
> which was filed for a small issue ie store located under the staircase.
>
> My mother's sister in law was earlier residing in old delhi after her
> marriage, But now after her husbands death she has come at her mothers place
> in ground floor as stated in the will of her mother.
>
> after losing the case we have vacated the store .
>
> After losing the case 2 years back we were handing her the possession of
> store with proper receiving, But she refused to sign any receiving but
> instead asked us to give an undertaking that entire ground floor is her as
> per her mother's will.
>
> Till date the keys of the store are with us due to non exchange of receiving
> & undertaking.
>
> Now they have through court served upon us a show cause notice as to why the
> keys have not been handed over to them.
>
> This is the reason why I wanted to know the correct interpretation of clause
> stated above because under the veil of show cause notice they want us to
> give an undertaking that entire ground floor belongs to them as per will.
>

Follow Query

Report Abuse

Kumar Doab (Expert) 01 July 2015
You have rightly been advised in other threads initiated by you on the issues raised by you regarding this property by experts and that to consult an able lawyer in person.

It is otherwise clear that entire ground floor belongs to..............

The bone of contention is space covered below staircase and stairs seems to be common.

Consult an able lawyer in person.