249. Punishment for false averment in petition or declaration. If any petition or declaration which is required to be verified contains any averment which the person making the verification knows or believes to be false, that person shall be subject to punishment according to the provisions of the law for the time being in force for the punishment of the offence of giving or fabricating false evidence. 250. High Court or district delegate may examine petitioner in person and require further evidence, etc. (1) In all cases a judge or district delegate may, if he or she thinks proper— (a) examine the petitioner in person, upon oath or solemn affirmation; (b) require further evidence of the due execution of the will, or the right of the petitioner to the letters of administration, as the case may be; and (c) issue citations calling upon all persons claiming to have any interest in the estate of the deceased to appear before the court or the district delegate before the grant of probate or letters of administration. (2) A citation issued under subsection (1) shall be fixed up in some conspicuous part of the courthouse, and also in the office of the district commissioner, and otherwise published or made known in such manner as the judge or district delegate issuing it may direct. 251. Administrator General not precluded from grant. Nothing in this Part of this Act shall be deemed to preclude— (a) the Administrator General from applying to the court for letters of administration; (b) the court from granting letters of administration to the Administrator General, in any case where the court is empowered under this or any other Part of this Act to grant letters of administration to any person other than an executor appointed under the will of the testator.