IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. GARDIANSHIP PETITION NO.44 OF 2009 Smt.Kesarabai Sawalaram Jagtap. ...Petitioner. .... Mr.Y.D. Mane for the Petitioner. None for the Respondents. ..... CORAM : DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. September 30, 2009. P.C. The Petition has been filed by the grandmother of three minor children, Swapnil, Aniket and Vaibhav, aged about 15, 13 and 10 years respectively seeking the appointment of the Petitioner as a guardian. The father of the minors died on 30th April 2002. The mother of the minor children was working in MTNL, Mumbai and died intestate on 1st December 2007. The three minor children are residing with the Petitioner. The estate of the mother of the minors is entitled to family pension, death-cum-retirement gratuity, General Provident Fund and Contributory Provident Fund payment. A letter to that effect was issued by the Accounts Officer, MTNL, Mumbai on 17th June 2009. In view of the statements contained in the petition, it would be in the interests of the welfare of the minor children to appoint the petitioner as guardian. The children are residing with the Petitioner who is the paternal grandmother and the interests of the Petitioner do not appear to be in conflict with those of the minor children. The Petition is accordingly made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). The family pension payable in respect of the service of Smt.Asha Suresh Jagtap, the mother of the children shall be paid over to the Petitioner each month which shall be utilized by the Petitioner for the maintenance and upkeep of the minor children. All the other terminal dues shall be paid over to the Accounts Officer, High Court, Mumbai who shall invest the amounts in a fixed deposit of a Nationalized Bank to be renewed periodically until the minors attain the age of majority. The six monthly interest on the amount may be paid over by the Accounts Officer to the Petitioner for the maintenance and upkeep of the minor children. The petition is accordingly disposed of. ......