IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O.O.C.J. Guardianship Petition No.61 of 2007 Dilip Devram Sonawane ..Petitioner Mr.S.B.Sharma for Petitioner CORAM:S.R.SATHE,J. DATED:30th April 2007 P.C.:- 1. Petition accepted and returnable forthwith. 2. As per directions given earlier the Petitioner has produced Xerox copy of ration card. Original ration card is returned to him. 3. Perused the papers as well as the affidavit filed by the Petitioner. 4. Minor Rohan @ Swapnil Ramesh Sonawane is present in the Court. He submits that presently he is residing with the Petitioner who is his uncle. Admittedly, the father of the present minor was appointed as guardian. However, he has expired and the minor children have continued to stay with the Petitioner as they had no other near relatives. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances and having regard to well fare of the children I think that there is no impediment in appointing present petitioner as a guardian of minors viz. Rohan @ Swapnil Ramesh Sonawane and Ms Rachna Ramesh Sonawane of their property and person. Hence he is appointed accordingly. 5. It is hereby directed that the amount i.e. standing in the name of minors’s father be transferred in the name of minors and the same be kept in fixed deposit for initial period of 3 years and the same shall be paid to the minors equally on attaining their majority. 6. So far as pension accounts are concerned the guardian is at liberty to withdrawn 3/4th amount of the pension of each account and utilise the same for maintenance and education of minors. 7. Application disposed of accordingly. (S.R.SATHE,J.)