:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION GUARDIANSHIP PETITION NO.98 OF 2006 In the matter of Guardian And Wards Act, 1890; 1. Ratnaprabha Yashwant Kadam 2. Mahendra Yashwant Kadam ..Petitioners. Mr.L.R.Castelino for the Petitioners. CORAM : S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. CORAM : S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. CORAM : S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. DATED : 16TH JANUARY, 2008 DATED : 16TH JANUARY, 2008 DATED : 16TH JANUARY, 2008 P.C. : P.C. : P.C. : The Petitioners seek to be appointed as the guardians of the minor child who is now 15 years old. 2. The notice under Section 11 of the Guardian And Wards Act, 1890 has been issued. The procedure has been complied with. There is no objection to the petition. 3. The father of the minor was arrested in 1998 for the murder of his wife and mother-in-law. He has since then been in custody. In the year 2003 he was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment. I have been informed that his appeal has been :2: dismissed. 4. Since 1998 the minor had been looked after by his maternal grandfather. The minor’s maternal grandfather expired on 6.1.2000 and since then the minor has been residing at and has been looked after by the Petitioners who are his paternal grandmother and paternal uncle. 5. In view of the fact that the minor is already 15 years old, I do not consider it necessary to allow all the prayers in the petition. It would be sufficient at this stage to grant only prayers (d), (e) and (f). 6. This is with the clarification that after the moneys are received in Court, the Petitioners shall make an application for withdrawal of interest for the purpose of welfare of the minor. The only thing for consideration in such an application would be the quantum to be permitted to be withdrawn for the welfare of the minor. 7. The Petitioners shall also have the liberty to apply for the reliefs which have not been considered at this stage, if necessary.