1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. GUARDIANSHIP PETITION NO.22 OF 2009 Jalindar S. Kamble. ...Petitioner. .... Mr. M.V. Rawool i/b. Harshal N. Mirashi for the Petitioner. None for the Respondents. ..... CORAM : DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. July 22, 2009. P.C. The Guardianship Petition has been filed by the maternal grandfather of two minor children – Rushikesh Siddharth Kamble, who is aged 13 and Ankita Siddharth Kamble, who is aged 9. The father of the two minor children was HIV positive and died on 12th September 2002, while the mother died on 20th November 2004. The minors are now residing with the Petitioner and are undergoing schooling. The father of the two minors was working as a Mazdoor in Apana Bazar Co-operative Store and after his death, his widow was receiving certain amounts under the Family Pension Scheme. 2 In view of the circumstances which are set out in the petition, the appointment of the Petitioner as a guardian, would be in the interests of justice and for the welfare of the minors. The Petition is, therefore, made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). The monies lying in the accounts mentioned in prayer clause (c) of the Petition, namely Account Nos.01190021727 and 01190021728 in the State Bank of India, Chembur Branch, shall be invested by the Accounts Officer, of this Court in a fixed deposit of a Nationalized Bank and the interest accrued thereon may be paid over to the Petitioner for the maintenance and upkeep of the minor children. Similarly, in the event that the minors are entitled to receive any further benefit either on account of Family Pension or other service dues of their deceased father, this shall be deposited by the Competent Authority with the Accounts Officer of this Court. The Accounts Officer shall invest the monies so received and pay over the interest that is accrued by the investment thereof in a fixed deposit, to the Petitioner for the maintenance and upkeep of the minors. The Petition is accordingly disposed of. ...... 3