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IN THE [court_name] GUARDIANSHIP PETITION NO. ________ OF 20____ IN THE MATTER OF: [petitioner_name] [petitioner_address] ... PETITIONER AND IN THE MATTER OF [minor_name], A MINOR PETITION UNDER SECTIONS 7 AND 8 OF THE GUARDIANS AND WARDS ACT, 1890 MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH: 1. That the Petitioner is the [relationship_to_minor] of [minor_name] (the "Minor"), whose particulars are as follows: Name : [minor_name] Age : [minor_age] years Date of birth : [minor_dob] Sex : [minor_sex] Religion : [minor_religion] 2. POSITION REGARDING THE MINOR'S PARENTS [parents_status] 3. GROUNDS FOR THE PETITION [grounds] 4. That the Petitioner seeks appointment as guardian of the Minor as stated below. Guardianship sought of (person / property / both) : [guardianship_type] 5. PROPERTY OF THE MINOR That the particulars of the property belonging to the Minor, if any, with its nature, location and approximate value, are as follows: [minor_property] 6. PRESENT RESIDENCE AND CUSTODY OF THE MINOR That the Minor presently resides, and is in the care and custody of the person, as stated below: [minor_custody_details] 7. NEAR RELATIVES OF THE MINOR That the names and addresses of the near relatives of the Minor, to whom notice may be issued as this Hon'ble Court directs, are as follows: [near_relatives] 8. That the Petitioner is a fit and proper person to be appointed as guardian, being a major, of sound mind and of good character, able to provide for the Minor, and genuinely concerned for the Minor's welfare. 9. That the appointment of the Petitioner as guardian is for the WELFARE OF THE MINOR, by which this Hon'ble Court is to be guided under Section 17 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, and which is the paramount consideration. In particular, the Petitioner is well placed to provide for the Minor's care, education, health and upbringing. 10. That, to the best of the Petitioner's knowledge, no other person has applied for guardianship of the Minor, and no guardian of the Minor has been appointed by will or other instrument or by any court. 11. That the Petitioner undertakes to act in the best interests of the Minor at all times, to render true accounts of the Minor's property where guardianship of property is granted, and to obtain the previous permission of this Hon'ble Court before mortgaging, charging or transferring any immovable property of the Minor, or leasing it for a term beyond that allowed by Section 29 of the Act. 12. That the Minor ordinarily resides within the territorial jurisdiction of this Hon'ble Court, which therefore has jurisdiction to entertain this petition. 13. That, to the best of the Petitioner's knowledge, no previous petition in respect of the guardianship of the Minor has been filed before this or any other court, except as stated below (if any): [previous_applications] PRAYER It is therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to: (a) Appoint the Petitioner as guardian of the Minor [minor_name] as sought in paragraph 4; (b) Issue a certificate of guardianship in favour of the Petitioner; (c) Grant such interim custody or protection as may be necessary pending disposal of this petition; and (d) Pass such other orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem just and proper in the welfare of the Minor. AND FOR THIS ACT OF KINDNESS, THE PETITIONER SHALL EVER PRAY. Place: ______________ Date: [petition_date] [petitioner_name] PETITIONER Through ______________________ ADVOCATE VERIFICATION I, [petitioner_name], the Petitioner above named, do hereby verify that the contents of paragraphs ______ of this petition are true to my personal knowledge, and the contents of paragraphs ______ are based on information received, which I believe to be true. Nothing material has been concealed. Verified at ______________ on [petition_date]. PETITIONER [petitioner_name] DECLARATION OF WILLINGNESS TO ACT AS GUARDIAN (Section 10(3) of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890) I, [petitioner_name], the proposed guardian, declare that I am willing to act as guardian of the Minor [minor_name], if so appointed by this Hon'ble Court. Place: ______________ Date: [petition_date] PROPOSED GUARDIAN [petitioner_name] Attested by: 1. Name: ______________________ Signature: ______________ Address: ______________ 2. Name: ______________________ Signature: ______________ Address: ______________