1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. Guardian Petition No.132 of 2007 Balkrishna D. Sarmalkar. .. .. Petitioner Mr.M.D. Pokale for Petitioner. ---- CORAM : SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J. Dated : 20 th August , 2008 P.C. : 1. The Petitioner is a maternal uncle of the minor child Sachin Manjrekar. Both his parents have expired. The Petitioner has produced the original Death Certificates of the parents and the Birth Certificate of the minor child. The father of the minor child Satyaprakash Manjrekar served in the Department of Post, Mumbai. He is entitled to the payment of gratuity, family pension, Employees' Insurance, Provident Fund under the GPF as well as the GPF Deposit Link Insurance. The Petitioner is appointed guardian of the minor child Sachin Manjrekar. 2. The Department of Post shall issue a cheque in favour of the aforesaid amounts except the family pension amount in favour of the Accounts Officer of this Court. The Accounts Officer shall invest the same in a Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR) in any Nationalized Bank. The minor child shall be 2 paid to the maturity amount when he attains majority. The Petitioner shall be entitled to receive the interest that accrues due on the said FDR every quarter. 3. The Petitioner shall open a separate Bank Account in the name of the minor child showing the Petitioner as the guardian. The Department of Post shall credit the family pension amount payable in respect of Satyaprakash Manjrekar in the said account. The Petitioner shall be entitled to utilize the amounts credited to the said account for the maintenance of the minor child. 4. The Petition is disposed of accordingly. [SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J.]