IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION. ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION. ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION. GUARDIAN GUARDIAN GUARDIAN PETITION NO. 98 OF 2005 PETITION NO. 98 OF 2005 PETITION NO. 98 OF 2005 Kantilal Fauran Singh Thakur ....... Petitioner. ..... Mr. Lakshmi Murli for the petitioner. ..... CORAM CORAM CORAM ; A.M. KHANWILKAR, J. ; A.M. KHANWILKAR, J. ; A.M. KHANWILKAR, J. DATED; DATED; DATED; 31ST AUGUST, 31ST AUGUST, 31ST AUGUST, 2005 2005 2005 P.C.; P.C.; P.C.; 1. Heard counsel for the petitioner. None appears for the respondent. No reply is filed to oppose this petition. Petitioner no.1 is the paternal uncle of the minor and petitioner no.2 is the wife of petitioner no.1. The father of the minor had expired on 30-9-1998. It is further stated in the petition that the whereabouts of the mother are not known since 1998. The minor is only 9 years old and is under the care of the petitioners since 1998 as the deceased father of the minor was staying in the joint family. Considering the interest of the minor, the petition is granted in terms of prayer clause (b),(c) and (d). Ordered accordingly. ****