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Bombay High Court

Claire TaylorversusBombay Burmah Trading Corp Ltd

Decided
Disposal
DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The court ordered the specific corrections to paragraph 10 of the order dated 12.12.2025 and disposed of the praecipe.

Summary

Ajit Jude Ireaneus Lobo, as CA of Claire Taylor, filed an interim application (praecipe) seeking correction of clerical errors in paragraph 10 of the order dated 12.12.2025 in a testamentary petition concerning the estate of the deceased Hugh Charles Allen. The respondents were Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd and others. The court examined the praecipe and identified the specific sentences that required amendment concerning the transfer of subject shares and the timing of receipt of an e‑verification letter. It directed that the order be corrected accordingly while leaving the remainder of the order unchanged. The praecipe was thereafter disposed.

Issues considered

  • Whether the order dated 12.12.2025 may be corrected to rectify the identified clerical errors.

Subjects

  • interim application
  • praecipe
  • order correction
  • testamentary petition
  • probate
  • civil procedure

Judgment

                                                                           P7. OS IA-2989-2025.odt


Amberkar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                               TESTAMENTARY AND INTESTATE JURISDICTION


                          INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2989 OF 2025
                                           IN
                         TESTAMENTARY PETITION NO. 2480 OF 2022

           Ajit Jude Ireaneus Lobo
           CA of Claire Taylor                                           .. Applicant

           In The Matter Of
           Hugh Charles Allen                                            .. Deceased

           Ajit Jude Ireaneus Lobo
           CA of Claire Taylor                              .. Petitioner
                       Versus
           The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd &
           Ors.                                             .. Respondents
                                    .......................
            Ms. Sheetal Shah, Advocate for Applicant / Petitioner
                                           ........................

                                          CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
                                          DATE          : FEBRUARY 26, 2026
           P. C.:

           1.       Not on board. Mentioned by way of filing a praecipe dated

           26.02.2026 for speaking to the minutes of order dated 12.12.2025.

           2.       Heard Ms. Shah, learned Advocate for Applicant / Petitioner.

           3.       In view of the praecipe filed, the sentences appearing in third

           line of paragraph No. 10 required to be corrected as under:-


             Sentences appearing in 3rd Line of                       Corrected with
                     Paragraph No. 10

           .....to ensure the transfer of .....to ensure the transfer of
           subject shares along with accruals subject shares along with accruals


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           from the date of receiving E- within 2 weeks from the date of
           Verification    Letter    from receiving E-Verification Letter
           Respondent No. 1 Company.      from Respondent No. 1 Company.




           4.       Corrections to the above effect be carried out in the order dated

           12.12.2025 and corrected order be uploaded again. Rest of the said

           order shall remain unchanged.


           5.       Praecipe is disposed.



Amberkar                                           [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]

                      Digitally signed
                      by RAVINDRA
           RAVINDRA MOHAN
                    AMBERKAR
           MOHAN    Date:
           AMBERKAR 2026.02.26
                      14:59:16
                      +0530




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