Section 4. After section 246 of the Indian Succession Act, 1866, the following section shall be inserted (namely) :

4. After section 246 of the Indian Succession Act, 1866, the following section shall be inserted (namely) :- Addition 4. After section 246 of the Indian Succession after section 246 of Act Act, 1866, the following section shall be inserted x of 186s. (namely) :- Additional " 2468. Every person applying to a High Court statements petition for in for probate of a will or letters of administration of an probate, kc. estate, intended to have effect throughout British India, shall state in his petition, in addition to the matters respectively required by section 244 and section 246 of this Act, that to the best of his belief no application has been made to any other High Court for a probate of the same mill or for lettcrs of administration of the same estate, intended to have such effect as last aforesaid, or, where any such application has been made, the High Court to which it was made, the person or persons by whom it was made, and the proceedings (if any) had thereon. And the High Court t~ which any application is made under the proviso to section 242 of this Act may, if it thinlc fit, reject the same." Addition 5. After section 277 of the Indian Succession Act, 277 after of section A C ~ x 1865, the following section shall be inserted (name- of 1865. ly) :- Inventory may i~lclude " 277A8 I n all cases where it is sought to obtain property in a grant of probate or letters of administration intended " 277A8 I n all cases where it is sought to obtain a grant of probate or letters of administration intended t `0` to have effect throughout the whole of British any part ofIndia, the executor, or the person applying for admin-[British India. ] istration after the first day of April, 1875, to the effects, of any person dying in British India and leaving property in more than one Province shall include in the inventory of the effects of the deceased his moveable or immoveable property situate in each of the Provinces : And the value of such property situate in the said Provinces, respectively, shall be separately stated in such inventory, and the probate or letters of administration shall be chargeable with a fee corresponding to the entire amount or value of the property affected thereby wheresoever situate within British India."