1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. GUARDIANSHIP PETITION NO.34 OF 2009 Mansi Yashwant Kokare ..Minor. Shivaji Govind Kokare .. Petitioner. .... Mr. Rajiv B. Howal for the Petitioner. CORAM : DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. 16th September, 2009. P.C. : The Petition has been filed for the guardianship of Kum. Manasi Y. Kokare. The Petitioner is the brother of the deceased father of the minor. The minor was born from the wedlock of Yashwant H. Kokare and Yogita Y. Kokare. The father of the minor died on 3rd October, 2007. The mother of the minor died on 20th September, 1998. The minor child was born on 20th September, 1998. The Court is informed that the mother has died during the child birth. The Petitioner is working in the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development as a messenger. Various affidavits of consent have been annexed to these proceedings. The mother of the 2 deceased father of the minor, the brother of the deceased mother of the minor, the sister of the deceased father and the brothers of the deceased father have all filed affidavits of consent. In these circumstances, from the material on the record it would appear to be in the interest of the welfare of the minor child to appoint the Petitioner as guardian. There shall be an order in these terms. The deceased father of the minor Yashwant Kokare was working with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. The service and terminal dues including pension, if any, payable on account of the services of the deceased shall be paid over to the Accounts Officer of this Court by NABARD as and when they become due and payable. The Accounts Officer shall invest the same in a fixed deposit of a nationalized bank and the interest which is accrued thereon quarterly shall be paid over to the Petitioner for the maintenance and upkeep of the minor. The monies invested shall be payable to Kum. Manasi Y. Kokare upon her attaining majority. The Guardianship Petition is accordingly disposed of. *****