( 1 ) FOR the determination of the ticklish question of law that has surfaced in this case, no case parallel on facts being found in any reported decision, hearing of this appeal has unfortunately staggered and disposal delayed.

( 2 ) CONTENDERS for guardianship in this case are threesome, albeit in two proceedings, and the wards also are threesome. The mother alone made an application under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, for short GWA, for declaration that she was the guardian of the person and property of her sons, Deepak, Dhananjay and Abhay, while another application was made a few days later for the same purpose jointly by the paternal grandmother of the children along with her daughter. Hearing of the two applications was consolidated. Because the other application was allowed and her application was dismissed, the mother has preferred the instant appeal impugning the decision rendered against her in the common judgement disposing of the two applications.

( 3 ) NARAYANRAO Kshirsagar, it is the common case of the parties, died on 25-10-1979 and it is also not disputed that the appellant is his legally married wife and that the three children were burn to th