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Brian John Richards v. Lucy John Richards

Bombay HC13 Jan 2026TP/157/2026

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Letters of Administration granted by Bombay High Court, Testamentary Petition No. 157 of 2026 (Milind N. Jadhav, J., 22.04.2026) to Brian John Richards over the estate (properties and credits) of deceased Lucy John Richards, effective throughout Maharashtra; consent affidavits of all six legal heirs appended; Grant to be issued within 3 weeks; disposal subject to office objections, if any. No statutes or precedents cited; short ex tempore order after praecipe mention.

What did the court decide?

Letters of Administration to the property and credits of the deceased Lucy John Richards granted to the Petitioner (Brian John Richards), having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra; Grant to be issued by the Department within 3 weeks. ¶22

Brian John Richards vs Lucy John Richards — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether Letters of Administration to the property and credits of deceased Lucy John Richards should be granted to the Petitioner (Brian John Richards), having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra.

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Court's answer

There can be no impediment in allowing the Petition; the Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed of in terms of the un-numbered prayer clause, i.e., grant of Letters of Administration to the property and credits of the deceased to the Petitioner, having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra.

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Ratio / Principle

The Department is directed to issue the Grant as directed above, within a period of 3 weeks from today positively.

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Key takeaways

The Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed of subject to compliance of office objections, if any, forthwith, which shall be allowed by the Department.ratio¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Testamentary & Intestate Jurisdiction), Testamentary Petition No. 157 of 2026 — Milind N. Jadhav, J. (P.C., April 22, 2026). Petition by Brian John Richards seeking Letters of Administration to the properties and credits of the deceased Lucy John Richards, whose legal heirs — Allen John Richards, Leslie John Richards, Heather Leonard Richard, Bunny Hiren Negandhi, Rajeshree Rajesh Gokalgandhi and Kevin Leonard Richard — executed consent affidavits (dated 04.08.2026 and 08.08.2025) appended to the Petition. Matter mentioned by praecipe dated 22.04.2026 while not on Board. Held: there being no impediment, the Testamentary Petition was allowed and disposed of in terms of the un-numbered prayer clause granting Letters of Administration to the Petitioner having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra; the Department was directed to issue the Grant within 3 weeks positively; disposal made subject to compliance of office objections, if any, forthwith.

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M15.TP.157.2026.2026

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Ajay

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

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TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION

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TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 157 OF 2026

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Lucy John Richards .. Deceased

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Brian John Richards .. Petitioner

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Mr. Nitin K. Jadhav i/b Mr. Atish S. Mahade, Advocates for Petitioner.

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CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : APRIL 22, 2026.

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P.C.:

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1. Not on Board. Mentioned by way of filing praecipe dated 22.04.2026. Perused the praecipe.

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2. Heard Mr. Jadhav, learned Advocate for Petitioner.

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3. Present Testamentary Petition is filed by Petitioner for issuance of Letters of Administration in respect of the properties and credits of deceased Lucy John Richards. The names and details of legal heirs of the deceased are stated in paragraph No.4 of the Petition. Purpose for filing the present Petition is stated in paragraph No.6 of the Petition. I have perused the same.

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4. Consent affidavits dated 04.08.2026 and 08.08.2025 of Allen

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John Richards, Leslie John Richards, Heather Leonard Richard, Bunny Hiren Negandhi, Rajeshree Rajesh Gokalgandhi and Kevin Leonard

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Richard the legal heirs of the deceased are appended to the Petition.

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5. In view of the above, there can be no impediment in

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allowing the Petition. Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed of

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in terms of un-numbered prayer clause which reads thus:-

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“The Petitioner prays that Letters of Administration to the property and credits of the deceased abovenamed may be granted to Petitioner having effect throughout the State of Maharashtra.”

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6. Department is directed to issue the Grant as directed above

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within a period of 3 weeks from today positively.

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7. Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed subject to compliance of office objections, if any, forthwith which shall be allowed by the Department.

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[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]

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Ajay

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Digitally signed AJAY by AJAYTRAMBAK TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.04.23 16:12:54 +0530

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