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G. S. KULKARNI, FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA
Janaki Suresh – Appellant
Versus
Union of India Through the Secretary, Woman and Child Welfar, Through office of Law & Justice – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
G.S. Kulkarni, J.
1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of the parties.
2. This Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed praying for the relief that the Petitioner-Mrs. Janaki Suresh be declared as the legal Guardian of Mr. Suresh Subramanian Iyer (for short “Mr. Iyer”), who is in comatose condition, and for other consequential reliefs in the nature of direction to the Respondents as also all the concerned Banks, Depository, Financial Institutions to allow the Petitioner to operate/ represent the affairs of Mr. Iyer.
3. The case of the Petitioner as set out in the Petition is that the Petitioner got married to Mr. Iyer on 9th September 1996. It is stated that they have three children, namely, Osho Suresh born on 26th August 1998, Ponni Suresh born on 3rd June, 2000 and Sachi Suresh born on 27th November 2007. The Petitioner has stated that the mother-in-law of the Petitioner, Mrs. Savithri Subramanian, is 78 years old and is currently residing in Thane. The Petitioner has annexed photocopies of her Aadhar Card and als
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