- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010603482025 NC: 2026:KHC:51471 PROB.CP No. 20 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI PROBATE CIVIL PETITION NO. 20 OF 2025 (-) BETWEEN: MR.RICHARD JOHN NEAL, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, SON OF MR JOHN CAMBELL NEAL, OCCUPATION: SOLICITOR, HAVING HIS ADDRESS AT M/S TEECE LEVEL 10, 1 CHIFLEY SQUARE SYDNEY, NSW 2000, AUSTRALIA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. APPAIAH P B., ADVOCATE) AND: NIL NIL …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SRIHARI NS., ADVOCATE) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 228 READ WITH SECTION 300 OF PART IX OF THE INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT, 1925 PRAYING THIS HON'BLE COURT TO GRANT TO THE PETITIONER LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION WITH WILL ANNEXED TO HAVE THROUGHOUT THE UNION OF INDIA OF THE ESTATE OF THE TESTATOR BY NAME MR.ROBERT EDWARD RODRIGUES, ALSO KNOWN AS LT. CDR. R.E. RODRIGUES, WHO DIED IN AUSTRALIA ON 5TH APRIL 2020 LEAVING A LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT DATED 15TH DECEMBER 2014 MARKED AS ANNEXURE D AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010603482025 NC: 2026:KHC:51471 PROB.CP No. 20 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER I.A.No.1/2026 Heard on I.A.no.1/2026. Application is filed for impleading applicant as respondent. In affidavit filed in support of application, it is stated that applicant is daughter of Testator and though in proceedings before Court at Australia, an order was passed with regard to some assets of Testator, present petition is filed in respect of assets of Testator in India and as applicant is daughter of Testator, she was interested in proceedings and seeks to be impleaded. Counsel for petitioner submits that he has no serious objections to application. In view of above, I.A.no.1/2026 is allowed. Petitioner is permitted to implead applicant as respondent. Cause title to be amended. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010603482025 NC: 2026:KHC:51471 PROB.CP No. 20 of 2025 Registry to register present petition as 'TOS' and treat Probate Civil Petition no.20/2025 as disposed of for statistical purpose. As per direction dated 28.08.2026, respondent has filed synopsis. Same is taken on record. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE DR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12