1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. Guardianship Petition No.84 of 2008 Suhas Dharma Jadhav .. .. Petitioner AND Shreyas Kamlakar Jadhav & anr. .. Minors Mr.D.K. Shukla for Petitioner. ---- CORAM : SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J. Dated : 20 th August, 2008 P.C. : 1. The Petitioner is the paternal uncle of the two minor children Shreyas and Shreya Jadhav, whose parents have expired. The Petitioner has produced the Death Certificates of both the parents and birth certificates of the two children. 2. Both the parents served in Mumbai Municipal Corporation (MMC). The Petitioner has produced their identity cards. The children have been living with the Petitioner. Their entries are shown in the ration card produced by the Petitioner. The Petitioner is appointed guardian of the two minor children Shreyas and Shreya Jadhav. 3. The Petitioner shall be entitled to collect the dues payable to the parents of the minor children Anita Kamlakar Jadhav and Kamlakar Dharma Jadhav in respect of their provident 2 fund, gratuity pension, etc. The MMC shall transfer the amounts payable in respect of the provident fund and gratuity to both the deceased parents of the children in favour of the Accounts Officer of this Court. The Accounts Officer shall deposit the amount of the provident fund as well as the gratuity received in respect of Anita and Kamlakar Jadhav and two separate FDRs in any Nationalised Bank equally in the names of the minor children. The minors shall be entitled to the amount due payable on the FDRs when they attain majority. The Petitioner shall be entitled to withdraw from the Accounts Officer the amount of the interest that shall accrue due on the FDRs every quarter for the maintenance of the minor children. 4. The Petitioner shall open a separate Bank Account in the names of the two minor children. The pension amount shall be paid by the MMC in that account. The Petitioner shall be entitled to withdraw from the said Bank account the amount of pension payable for the maintenance and upkeep of the minor children. 5. The Petition is disposed of accordingly. [SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J.]