Nigel Mather & Ors v Lakbir Basran & Ors

Nigel Mather & Ors v Lakbir Basran & Ors

Mr Rattan made a knowingly false representation to Mr and Mrs Mather that Mr Basran had been appointed director of Yagna, inducing their investment. The claimants could not have discovered the fraud with reasonable diligence before August 2015, so the claim is not statute-barred. Mr Rattan’s request for adjournment on medical grounds was properly refused as he could participate remotely and medical evidence was insufficient. Claims by Mr Ledigo and Mr Cleary failed as they did not rely on the misrepresentation.

Parties
Claimant: Nigel Mather; Claimant: Sharon Mather; Claimant: Charles Ledigo; Claimant: Laurence Cleary; Defendant: Lakbir Basran; Defendant: Balvinder Singh Rattan; Defendant: Kuldip Rattan; Defendant: Bhagwant Singh Rattan
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 December 2025
Procedural Posture
Part 7 Claim / Final Judgment After Trial
Outcome
Judgment for Mr and Mrs Mather against Mr Rattan; claims by Mr Ledigo and Mr Cleary dismissed.
Legal Topics
Fraudulent Misrepresentation, Limitation, Adjournment on Medical Grounds
Tort Commercial Law Fraudulent Misrepresentation Limitation Adjournment on Medical Grounds

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Parties

Nigel Mather

Claimant

Sharon Mather

Claimant

Charles Ledigo

Claimant

Laurence Cleary

Claimant

Lakbir Basran

Defendant

Balvinder Singh Rattan

Defendant

Kuldip Rattan

Defendant

Bhagwant Singh Rattan

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Part 7 Claim / Final Judgment After Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Mr Rattan made a fraudulent misrepresentation inducing claimants to invest in Yagna Limited
  2. 2 Whether the claim is statute-barred under Limitation Act 1980, s.32(1)
  3. 3 Whether adjournment should be granted on medical grounds

Ratio Decidendi

Mr Rattan made a knowingly false representation to Mr and Mrs Mather that Mr Basran had been appointed director of Yagna, inducing their investment. The claimants could not have discovered the fraud with reasonable diligence before August 2015, so the claim is not statute-barred. Mr Rattan’s request for adjournment on medical grounds was properly refused as he could participate remotely and medical evidence was insufficient. Claims by Mr Ledigo and Mr Cleary failed as they did not rely on the misrepresentation.

Court Disposition

Judgment for Mr and Mrs Mather against Mr Rattan; claims by Mr Ledigo and Mr Cleary dismissed.

Orders

  • Mr Rattan to pay Mr and Mrs Mather £1,000,000 in damages for fraudulent misrepresentation.
  • Interest at 2.5% per annum from date of each investment until judgment.