vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION GUARDIANSHIP PETTITION NO.157 OF 2005 GUARDIANSHIP PETTITION NO.157 OF 2005 GUARDIANSHIP PETTITION NO.157 OF 2005 In the matter of Guardian and Wards Act, 1890; And In the matter of Shri Yogendra Jayant Modak, aged 14 years, a minor Mrs.Vandana Ramchandra Sahastrabudhe ... Petitioner Mr.S.R. Kavle for Petitioner CORAM: SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED: NOVEMBER 30, 2005 NOVEMBER 30, 2005 NOVEMBER 30, 2005 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . The Petitioner seeks to be appointed as a guardian of the minor Yogendra Jayant Modak. It appears that the minor’s father, Jayant, expired on 22.11.2004 while his mother Mangal Jayant Modak expired on 7.10.1996. Yogendra was born on 30.7.1991. The death certificates of the parents of Yogendra are annexed to the Petition. The Petitioner has claimed that the mother of the minor was a pensioner of the Government of Maharashtra as she had prematurely retired from service. She was receiving pension of Rs.1913/- per month. The father of the minor was receiving the said pension after : 2 : the death of Mangal. The father was also a pensioner who was in receipt of Rs.4443/- per month as pension from the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. The Petitioner has, therefore, prayed that she be appointed as the guardian of the minor and the family pension which is payable to the minor should be deposited with the Accounts Officer of this Court. 2. Nobody appears to oppose the petition after the notice was issued. Accordingly, the Petition is allowed in terms of prayer clauses (b) to (f).