The Administrator-General of the State shall be deemed by all the courts in the State to have a right to letters of administration other than letters pendente lite in preference to that of--
(a) a creditor; or
(b) a legatee, other than a universal legatee or a residuary legatee or the representative of a residuary legatee; or
(c) a friend of the deceased.
(a) a creditor; or
(b) a legatee, other than a universal legatee or a residuary legatee or the representative of a residuary legatee; or
(c) a friend of the deceased.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Appointment of Administrator-General.Section 4 · Appointment and powers of Deputy Administrator-General.Section 5 · Incorporation.Section 6 · Jurisdiction of High Court for the whole State.Section 7 · Administrator-General entitled to letters of administration, unless granted to next-of-kin.Section 9 · Right of Administrator-General to apply for administration of estates.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 13 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2025-09-08. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.