The Administrators General Act,1963
8. Administrator-General entitled to letters of administration in preference to creditors, certain legatees or friends.
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 pendent lie 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.