Gujarat High Court Civil Manual (subordinate court practice), 1960
(i) When an officer of the Court is appointed guardian-ad-litem, he should communicate with the minor, if in his view the minor is able to give him useful information, and/or with the minor's relatives in order to ascertain what the defence ought to be; at the hearing he should appear and explain to the Court what steps he has taken. (ii) The Court is empowered by Sub-rule (4) of rule 4 of Order XXXII to arrange for the necessary funds to enable an officer of the Court who has been appointed guardian-ad-litem of a minor's interest to communicate with the minor or his relatives and to ascertain and substantiate the defence. The Court may, when necessary, call on the plaintiff or any of the parties to pay such expenses beforehand. (iii) When an officer of the Court has been appointed a guardian-ad-litem he shall, before the disposal of the suit, submit to the Court a true account of the expenses incurred and of the moneys received by him and the matter shall be adjusted in accordance with the final order passed in the suit in respect of costs.