The correct answer is (a) De facto Guardian.
A de facto guardian is a person who has taken on the role of guardian of a minor without having been appointed by a court. This can happen if the parents of the minor are deceased or unable to care for the child. A de facto guardian may be a relative, friend, or other person who has the best interests of the child at heart.
However, a de facto guardian is not legally entitled to make decisions about the child’s property. This is because the law requires that a guardian be appointed by a court in order to have legal authority over a child’s property.
Section 11 of The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 states that a de facto guardian is not entitled to dispose of the property of a Hindu minor. This means that a de facto guardian cannot sell, mortgage, or lease the property of a Hindu minor without the permission of the court.
The other options are incorrect because they are all persons who can be appointed by a court to be the guardian of a Hindu minor. A de-jure guardian is a person who has been appointed by a court to be the guardian of a minor. A father is a natural guardian of his minor children. A guardian appointed by a court is a person who has been appointed by a court to be the guardian of a minor.