V. D. BHARGAVA, J.

( 1 ) THIS is a reference under Section 14 of the Guardians and Wards Act. The facts of the case are that there was one Krishna Kumar Who died leaving his widow Srimati Kamla and her four children. Krishna Kumars father is Bhanumal. After the death of Krishna Kumar it appears that smt. Kamla with her three children went to Tehri where her father was residing. But as the children had to be educated she shifted to Roorkee and is residing with her maternal uncle, who is a professor in the Roorkee University. Krishna Kumar had died in a motor accident in 1952 when a roadways bus, in which he was sitting, on account of the rash and negligent driving, collided with some trees. A sum of Rs. 10,000/-was sanctioned by the State Government as compensation and this appears to be the bone of contention between the grandfather and the mother of the children regarding the appointment of the guardian. Bhanumal made an application before the Civil Judge of Gonda for appointment of the guardian of the minor children, but this application could not be disposed of because the post of Civil judge was vacant and there was nobody appointed at Gonda. Smt. Kamla filed another applicatio

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