((-1-)) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION GUARDIANSHIP PETITION NO.43 OF 2006 Vijay Sakharam Bavdekar Petitioner Mr.N.R.Gandhi for petitioner. CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 12th July 2006 PC : 1. Shri Gandhi appearing for the petitioner states that the petition has been duly served and he undertakes to file an affidavit proving service within a period of two weeks from today. The petitioner is the maternal uncle of the minors. The father of the minors as also mother (sister of the petitioner) have expired. The minor daughter is residing and being maintained by the petitioner at Mumbai. The deceased father has expired in 1999 and the mother in 1991. The petitioner is the only nearest relative of the minor in Mumbai and the petitioner is taking care of her. ((-2-)) 2. Shri Gandhi undertakes to file an affidavit stating therein that no other relative of the deceased father has come forward to seek custody of the minor nor made any claim insofar as amount of Gratuity and Provident Fund so also Family Pension payable to the deceased father of the minor. 3. Subject to this undertaking being filed within the time stipulated above, the petition is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (b). The employer is directed to deposit the amount with the Accounts Officer of this Court and the Accounts Officer to invest it appropriately. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to apply for disbursement of such sum as is necessary for the welfare, maintenance and education of the minor and such application shall be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law. All concerned including the employer of the deceased to act on an ordinary copy of this order duly authenticated by the Registry. (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.)