1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION GUARDIANSHIP PETITION NO. 40 OF 2008 Mrs. Meenal Wd/o. Madan Keshav Kshirsagar ...Petitioner Mr.M.M.Bagadia for Petitioner CORAM: SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J. DATED: 2ND MAY, 2008 P.C. 1. The Petitioner is the adoptive mother of the minor child Renuka Kshirsagar. The Petitioner and her husband had adopted her under order dated 22nd September 1997 of the Bombay City Civil Court in Mis. Ptn. No.212 of 1997. The husband of the Petitioner and his brother owned the immovable property mentioned in the Petition. The husband had 50% share therein. He has since expired. That 50% share has been inherited by the Petitioner and the minor equally. 2. The Petitioner desires to sell the said property as per the agreement dated 30th August 2007. The averments in the 2 Petition show that the sale is for the better benefit of the minor also. The Petitioner and the minor share equally. The consideration received from the sale shall, therefore, be equally shared by them. The sale in terms of the agreement dated 30th August 2007 is allowed. 3. The Petitioner shall invest ½ the amount received under the sale in FDR in Bank of India for the period during which her adopted daughter remains minor. The proceeds of the FDR along with all accrued interest thereon shall be released in favour of the minor upon her attaining majority. 4. Petition disposed of accordingly. (SMT. ROSHAN DALVI, J.)