: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 ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION GUARDIANSHIP PETITION NO.48 OF 2006 Miss. Anita Madhukar Bhandare. ..Petitioner. Mr.A.T. Javeri i/by Mrs.S.R.Damle for the Petitioner. CORAM : R.S. MOHITE,J. DATED : 16/8/2006. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard Advocate for the petitioner. 2. This is a petition for appointment of petitioner as a guardian of her minor sister Kumari Pooja Madhukar Bhandare. The petitioner’s minor sister is aged 8 years. The petitioner states that the father of the petitioner Madhukar Bhandare died on 15.11.2004 leaving three daughters namely the petitioner, her younger sister Pradnya aged 18 years and minor Kumari Pooja aged 8 years. It appears that the petitioner’s father was working as employee of BEST and that upon his death certain amount of gratuity is liable to be paid by BEST. The BEST is also liable to sanction family pension. A share in these is entitled to be claimed by the minor and other daughters. The other amounts in respect of Provident Fund and Group Insurance are also to be paid by the BEST in which the minor has share. The :2: petitioner had applied to the Branch Manager of State Bank of India for opening an account in the name of the minor. However, she was told that a court direction is required to that effect. Taking into account the interest of the minor and her needs and that her share has to be secured, the petition is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i). . Petition stands disposed off. (R. S. MOHITE, J.)