- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION GUARDIANSHIP PETITION NO.10 of 2008 Subhash Narayan Pawar ...Petitioner Mr. Rajiv Deokar for the petitioner CORAM: SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J CORAM: SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J CORAM: SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J 16th July, 2008 16th July, 2008 16th July, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. . The Petitioner is the paternal uncle of two minor children Shamika Pawar and Omkar Pawar. Their parents have expired. The Petitioner had produced the death certificate of parents and the birth certificate of minor children. Omkar Pawar is a handicapped child. Shamika attends school at Borivali. The Petitioner has produced the certificate of the Society for the Rehabilitation of Crippled Children issued by Children Orthopedic Hospital dated 1-7-2005 showing the condition of Omkar. The Petitioner has also produced the School Leaving Certificate of Shamika. The Petitioner has produced one photograph showing both the children alongwith his child. 2. The Petitioner stated that there is only one relative of the mother who is her brother who lives in - 2 - the village. Since the children are shown to be residing with Petitioner, it is seen that Petitioner has cared for the children. The Petitioner is appointed guardian of two minor children Omkar and Shamika Pawar. 3. Central Railway is required to disburse the pension dues of their employees Madhavi M. Pawar and Mohan N. Pawar. The two children are the only heirs of their deceased parents. The Petitioner shall open two separate accounts in the name of the minor children showing him as a guardian in any nationalised Bank. Central Railway shall transfer half the pension amounts in each of the two accounts each month. The Petitioner shall be entitled to utilise the pension amount for the maintenance of minor children. 4. Central Railway shall also deposit half the amount of arrears of the pension which has become due and payable in each of the two accounts. Central Railway shall disburse the entire amount of the arrears of the pension which is amount of both the parents Madhavi and Mohan Pawar to the Accounts Officer of this Court. The Accounts Officer shall invest the said amount in two Fixed Deposit Receipts in any nationalised Bank taken in the names of minor children showing the Petitioner as a guardian. The amount shall lie deposited in the aforesaid fixed deposit accounts until - 3 - the children attain majority. The Petitioner shall be entitled to utilise the interest amount which accrues due quarterly on the fixed deposits also for the upkeeping and maintenance of minor children. (SMT.ROSHAN DALVI,J) (SMT.ROSHAN DALVI,J) (SMT.ROSHAN DALVI,J)