1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION GUARDIANSHIP PETITION NO. 59 OF 2009 Mrs. Nalini V. Panicker ...Petitioner ----- Mr.L.R. Castelino for Petitioner ----- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED: 13TH JANUARY, 2010 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner. 2. Petition was accepted and notice was issued under section 11 of the Guardians and Wards Act by order dated 4th November, 2009. Notice has been served. The Petitioner has filed affidavit of service. The Petitioner is the paternal aunt of the minors. Master Sachin is 11 years old and Master Sharat Kumar is 10 years old. The father of the minors was expired on 18.11.2006. His death certificate is annexed at Exhibit A to the Petition. Mother of the minors is missing since 2001. Missing complaint was filed by the police. Thereafter, suit was filed in the City Civil Court for declaration under section 108 of the Evidence Act. The said suit was decreed by judgment 2 and order dated 12th August, 2009 in Suit No. 174 of 2009. Thereafter, the present petition has been filed. In view of the annexures to the petition and since no objection has been received after service of notice, the petition is allowed in terms of prayer clauses (b) to (f). Liberty is granted to the Petitioner to apply after the minors become major. (V.M. KANADE J.) 3