The District Delegates Act 1881, 6 of 1881, (Rep., Act 39 of 1925)

Section 0

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

' , " h'xp1anution.-By ' contention ' is understood the appearance of any one in person, or by his recognized ' agent, or by a ' pleader d ~ d y appointed to act on his behalf, to oppose the proceeding. " 253 B. I11 every case in which there is no con- pow,,. tcnfion, but it appears to the (District Delegate doubt- tl.allsmit fnl arhetller the probate or letters of aclnll~iinistrstion ~~$~~~,~'~t should or should not be granted, or when any question Judge in arises in relation to the grant, or application for tlie ere grant, of any probate or letters of aclinii~istratioi~J tlie ,,,, ,,,ten. District Delegate may, if he thinks properJ transiinit a tion. statenlent of tlie niatter in question to the District Judge, who may direct the District Delegate to proceed in the matter of the application, according to such i~~struct~ions as to tlie Judge illsty seem. necessary, or may forbid ally further proceeding by the District Delegate in relation to the matter of such application, leaving tlle party applying for the grant in question to nialte application to the Juclge.

Source: India Code