: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION GUARDIANSHIP PETITION NO.87 OF 2004 In the matter of Guardianship and Wards Act, 1890 ; And In the matter of Hindu Minority And Guardianship Act ; And In the matter of : 1) Kumari Asmita Bapurao Patne, And two other minors Sushmita Sudesh Tambe ....Petitioner Mr.Chandrakant N. Chavan for the Petitioner. CORAM : S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. DATED : 27TH OCTOBER, 2004. P.C. : 1. The Petitioner is the elder sister of three minor children aged 16, 14 and 10 years respectively of whom she applies to be appointed as the guardian. 2. Another sister Subhangi Uday Pawar has filed an affidavit dated 19th October, 2004 giving her : 2 : consent to the Petitioner being appointed as the guardian. The father and mother of the sister expired on 13th April, 1994 and 9th August, 2003 respectively. The minor children are residing with the Petitioner. The only living grand-parent of all the minor is the paternal grand-mother, who is about 75 years of old. 3. In the circumstances :- i). Notice under Section 11 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 is dispensed with. ii). The Petition is made absolute in terms of prayers (A), (B) & (C). iii). The Petition is also made absolute in terms of prayer (D) except the portions bracketed in red. 4. The Petition is accordingly disposed of. . Parties to act on an ordinary copy of this order duly authenticated by the Chamber Registrar/Court Stenographer of this Court.