A person claiming to be **heir of the Deceased** can himself object to the grant of Heirship Certificate. Such person can object to the grant claiming that such objector has a preferable right to the estate.

A person who is **not an heir** cannot object to the grant on the ground that another relative is also heir or that between two heirs, one is a preferential heir as against the other. A person who does not claim to be an heir of the Deceased has **no locus standi** to appear or to object to the grant of an heirship certificate, even though he may be interested in and affected by, the outcome of the heirship proceedings.

If the objector dies, his **heirs or legatees** under his Will, can seek to represent the objector. In such cases the court must first decide the entitlement of such representative to represent the objector and thereafter decide the objection.