(1) If the application is not made by the Collector, it shall be by petition signed and verified in manner prescribed by the Code of Civil Procedure for the signing and verification of a plaint, and stating, so far as can be ascertained,—
(a) the name, sex, religion, date of birth and ordinary residence of the minor;
(b) where the minor is a female, whether she is married, and, if so, the name and age of her husband;
(c) the nature, situation and approximate value of the property, if any, of the minor;
(d) the name and residence of the person having the custody or possession of the person or property of the minor;
(e) what near relations the minor has, and where they reside;
(f) whether a guardian of the person or property, or both, of the minor has been appointed by any person entitled or claiming to be entitled to make such appointment;
(g) whether an application has at any time been made to the Court or to any other Court with respect to the guardianship of the person or property, or both, of the minor, and, if so, when, to what Court and with what result;
(h) whether the application is for the appointment or declaration of a guardian of the person of the minor, or of his property, or of both;
(i) the reasons for the application;
(j) the qualifications of the proposed guardian;
(k) where the proposal is that a person other than the applicant should be appointed or declared guardian, the declaration of the willingness of that person to act, and the declaration must be signed by him and attested by at least two witnesses.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 10
Section 10 prescribes the mandatory contents, formal verification, and required declarations that must be incorporated into an application for the appointment or declaration of a guardian.
Drafting an application under Section 10 requires strict compliance. Ensure a schedule of the minor's movable and immovable properties is appended, and attach a formal declaration of willingness attested by two independent witnesses.