:1: 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 GUARDIANSHIP GUARDIANSHIP GUARDIANSHIP PETITION NO. 114 OF PETITION NO. 114 OF PETITION NO. 114 OF 2008 2008 2008 Kumari Siddhi Milind Mhasade. ... Minor. Mrs. Kanan Kanchan, Upasham. ... Petitioner. Mr. M.P. Bodke for the Petitioner. Mr. S.P. Thorat for the Respondent. ..... CORAM CORAM CORAM : S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J. : S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J. : S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J. 04TH 04TH 04TH FEBRUARY 2009. FEBRUARY 2009. FEBRUARY 2009. P.C. P.C. P.C. : : : . Heard the learned Advocate appearing for the Petitioner and Mr. Thorat, appearing for the Paternal grandparents of the minor. Perused the Petition and the Annexures. 2. The Petitioner is the maternal aunt of the minor. The father and the mother of the minor have expired. The Petitioner is taking care of the minor. The Petitioner is married but has no issues. She has decided to adopt the minor. 3. Until the adoption is completed, it is agreed between the Petitioner and the paternal grandparents of the minor that the minor can continue to be in the custody and care of the Petitioner. The minor will be entitled to receive all benefits which were payable to the deceased parents. The father of the minor was working with the Central Government in the Department of Central Excise. :2: The said department is directed to deposit the entire amount which is due to the father of the minor. However, the Petitioner shall invest this amount in a Nationalised Bank in a fixed deposit. The proceeds from this deposit shall be used exclusively for the welfare and benefit of the minor including the education and medical care. Similarly, the terminal benefits of the mother of the minor be also released in favour of the Petitioner. On receipt of these sums/benefits, she will utilize the same for the benefit and protection of the minor. This amount will also be invested in the Nationalized Bank in a separate Account in the name of and for the benefit of the minor. The Petitioner is the assistant teacher in a Municipal School. She is otherwise well provided for and does not require any of these amounts for herself or her husband. In such circumstances and considering that all requirements stipulated in law are satisfied so also the welfare and interest of the minor is protected in the hands of the Petitioner, the Petition is made absolute in terms of prayer clauses (b) to (f). However, it is agreed by both sides that the paternal grandparents will have free access to the minor and the Petitioner agrees that the minor also is free to visit the paternal grandparents. The Petitioner will have no objection if the paternal grandparents remove the minor temporarily from her custody and care during the course of such access. (S.C. (S.C. (S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J.) DHARMADHIKARI,J.) DHARMADHIKARI,J.)