NIMUBEN RAMJIBHAI LAVDIYA vs NOT APPLICABLE — 38/2025

Case Summary: CMA-38/2025 Court Decision: The Additional District Judge, Devbhoomi Dwarka appointed Nimuben Ramjibhai Lavadiya as legal guardian of her 17-year-old minor grandson Darshan Jayeshbhai Lavadiya and permitted her to sell his undivided share in agricultural property in Khatumba village. The court found that the grandmother, who has been caring for the minor since both parents' deaths (father in 2011, mother in 2018), was entitled to seek this relief under Section 8(2) of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, without requiring prior formal guardianship appointment. Key Conditions: The property must be sold at market rate; the minor's share of sale proceeds must be invested in a fixed deposit in a nationalized bank in joint names until he reaches majority, with only interest withdrawals permitted for his welfare. The applicant must submit the FDR document and market valuation certificate to the court. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.