1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. Guardianship petition No.52 of 2008 Smt.Jashoda Manager Gaund. .. .. Petitioner Mr.R.P. Kadam for Petitioner. ----- CORAM : SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J. Dated : 20 th August , 2008 P.C. : 1. The Petitioner is the paternal grand- mother of two minor children, whose parents have expired. The Petitioner has produced the original death certificates of the parents of the minor children and the birth certificates of the minor children. 2. The children reside with the Petitioner since 2001. The Petitioner has produced her ration card containing the said entry. The Petitioner is appointed guardian of the two minor children Sneha and Chandan Gaund. The Petitioner shall be paid the arrears of unpaid dues in respect of her deceased son Khedu Prasad Gaund by Bombay Port Trust (BPT) where he worked. 3. The Petitioner shall open a Bank Account in the names of the two minor children, showing her as their guardian. The 2 Petitioner shall deposit the pension amount paid by the BPT in the said account. The Petitioner shall be entitled to utilize 50% of the amount of pension for the maintenance of the two children. The Petitioner shall invest at the end of three years the remaining 50% of the pension amount in a Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR) in any Nationalized Bank in the names of the two minor children. The minor children shall be entitled equally to the amount in the Fixed Deposit Receipt. They shall be paid the amount when they attain majority. 4. The Petitioner shall also be entitled to utilize the income which accrues due quarterly on the said FDR for the maintenance of the children. 5. The Petition is disposed of accordingly. [SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J.]