1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. Guardianship Petition No.44 of 2008 Miss Kamal Sambhaji Pawar .. .. Petitioner Mr.Ntin Dhumal for Petitioner. ----- CORAM : SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J. Dated : 9th July, 2008 P.C. : 1.The Petitioner is the paternal aunt of the minor child Manoj R. Pawar. His parents have expired. The Petitioner has produced the death certificate of the parents and the birth certificate of the minor child Manoj. 2.The Petitioner is appointed a guardian of the minor child Manoj Ramesh Pawar. All the dues with regard to the provident fund, pension, gratuity and other dues of the father of the minor child Ramesh Sambhaji Pawar shall be paid by Brihanmumbai Kreeda Lalitkala Sankul, where he was employed, to the Accounts Officer of this Court. The Accounts Officer shall invest the provident fund dues in Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDRs) of any Nationalized Bank in the name of the minor. The Accounts Officer shall disburse the quarterly interest received on the FDRs to the Petitioner 2 for the maintenance of the minor child. 3.The Life Insurance Corporation shall pay the maturity value of the LIC Policy of the deceased Ramesh S. Pawar also to the Accounts Officer of this Court. The Accounts Officer shall similarly invest that amount also in FDRs of any Nationalized Bank in the name of the minor child and disburse the quarterly interest that accrues thereon to the Petitioner for the maintenance of the minor child. 4.At present, the Petitioner is not aware of the exact amount of the provident fund or the maturity amount of LIC Policy. The Petitioner apprehends that the interest accrued thereon may not suffice for the maintenance of the minor child. The Petitioner is given liberty to apply for withdrawal of such reasonable amount as required by her after she obtains knowledge of the amount received by her quarterly. 5.The Petition is disposed of accordingly. [SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J.]