Joyce Rita Lasrado vs George Joachim Lasraado — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Joyce Rita Lasrado vs George Joachim Lasraado — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Letters of Administration with the Will annexed granted to Petitioner Joyce Rita Lasrado, having effect throughout India, in terms of the un-numbered prayer clause (renouncing the rights of sole executrix Tina Edal Behram); Department directed to issue the Grant within 3 weeks, subject to compliance of office objections.

Issue for consideration

Whether Letters of Administration with the Will annexed should be granted to the Petitioner in respect of the properties and credits of the deceased George Joachim Lasrado. +1 more

Court's answer

The Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed of in terms of the un-numbered prayer clause, i.e., grant of Letters of Administration with the Will annexed to the Petitioner, having effect throughout India, renouncing the rights of Tina Edal Behram, the sole executrix.

Ratio / Principle

Having perused the Petition and the consent affidavits of the legal heirs, the judge held that there could be no impediment in allowing the Petition.

Key takeaways

The Department is directed to issue the Grant as directed above within a period of 3 weeks from today positively.ratio¶24
The allowance and disposal of the Testamentary Petition is 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. 5438 of 2025 (MILIND N. JADHAV, J.; decision date May 08, 2026; matter taken up 'Not on Board' via praecipe dated 08.05.2026): Petitioner Joyce Rita Lasrado sought Letters of Administration in respect of the properties and credits of deceased George Joachim Lasrado. Consent affidavits dated 01.08.2025 of the five legal heirs - Denzil Boniface Lasrado, Kevin Jospeh [sic] Lasrado, Tina Edal Behram, Nisha Rani Maria Lasrado and Sybil Priya Lasrado - are appended at page Nos. 35, 39, 43, 47 and 51 of the Petition. Finding no impediment, the Court allowed and disposed of the Petition in terms of the un-numbered prayer clause: grant of Letters of Administration with the Will annexed to the Petitioner, having effect throughout India, renouncing the rights of Tina Edal Behram, the sole executrix. Department directed to issue the Grant within 3 weeks positively, subject to compliance of office objections. No statute or precedent is cited in the judgment.

M28.TP.5438.2025

Ajay

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION

TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 5438 OF 2025

George Joachim Lasrado .. Deceased

Joyce Rita Lasrado

.. Petitioner

Mr. Prabhu Velar, Advocate for Petitioner.

CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : MAY 08, 2026

P.C.:

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

08.05.2026. Perused the praecipe.

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

3. Present Testamentary Petition is filed by Petitioner for issuance of Letters of Administration in respect of the properties and credits of deceased George Joachim Lasrado. The names and details of legal heirs of the deceased are stated in paragraph No.8 of the Petition. Purpose for filing the present Petition is stated in paragraph No.7 of the Petition. I have perused the same.

4. Consent affidavits dated 01.08.2025 of Denzil Boniface Lasrado, Kevin Jospeh Lasrado, Tina Edal Behram, Nisha Rani Maria Lasrado and Sybil Priya Lasrado, the legal heirs of the deceased are

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appended to page Nos. 35, 39, 43, 47 and 51 of the Petition.

5. In view of the above, there can be no impediment in allowing the Petition. Testamentary Petition is allowed and disposed of

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

“The Petitioner, therefore, prays that the Letters of Administration with the said Will annexed may be granted to her, having effect throughout India, renouncing the rights of Tina Edal Behram, being the sole executrix.”

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

within a period of 3 weeks from today positively.

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

[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]

Ajay

Digitally signed by AJAY AJAY TRAMBAK TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.05.12 15:35:07 +0530

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