Richard L Correia v. Cecil Corrcia Decased

M1.TP.676.2026 Ajay IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 676 OF 2026 Cecil Correia .. Deceased Richard L. Correia .. Petitioner ....................

 Ms. Farzana Khan i/b Mr. Sachin B. Pinjari, Advocate for Petitioner. ....................

CORAM

: MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : FEBRUARY 25, 2026.

P.C.:

1.

Not on Board. Mentioned by way of filing praecipe dated 25.02.2026. Perused the praecipe.

2.

Heard Ms. Khan, 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 Cecil Correia. The names and details of legal heirs of the deceased are stated in paragraph No.9 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 30.09.2024 of Arlene Correia and Noel Joseph Correia, the legal heirs of the deceased are appended to page Nos. 10 and 12 of the Petition.

M1.TP.676.2026 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 may be granted to the Petitioner having the effect throughout State of Maharashtra."

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 AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.02.25 16:52:29 +0530 AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE