1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. Guardianship Petition No.50 of 2008 Arunchandra Sakharam Gawade .. .. Petitioner Mr.S.B . Gone i/by Mr.Manoj Dalvi and Ms.S.V.Masurkar for Petitioner. ----- CORAM : SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J. Dated : 17 th September, 2008 P.C. : 1. The Petitioner is the maternal uncle of the two minor children Harishrai and Vijayalaxmi Gawade. Their parents have expired. The Petitioner has produced the Death Certificates of the parents and the Birth Certificate of the two minor children. The Petitioner resides with his family along with his mother and the minor children. The Petitioner has produced a xerox copy of the ration card showing the names of his mother as well as the two minor children. The Petitioner's brother one Sudhir Gawade has no objection to the Petitioner being appointed guardian in respect of the two minor children. The Petitioner is appointed guardian of the two minor children Harishrai and Vijayalaxmi Gawade. The father of the minor children served in the Western Railway. He is entitled to be paid provident fund, gratuity, pension and other dues. The Western Railway shall deposit the 2 entire amount of provident fund, gratuity as well as all other dues, excluding pension with the Accounts Officer of this Court. The Accounts Officer shall invest the said amount in FDR in any Nationalized Bank equally in the names of the aforesaid two minor children. The amount shall remain deposited until the minors attain majority. 2. The father of the minor children is also entitled to pension. The Petitioner shall open a separate account in the names of the minor children, showing him as their guardian in any Nationalized Bank. The Western Railway shall credit the pension amount payable to the children to the said Bank Account. The Petitioner shall be entitled to withdraw the pension amount for the education and maintenance of the minor children. The arrears of pension amount to be payable shall also be deposited in the said Bank Account. 3. The Petition is disposed of accordingly. [SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J.]