Rajendra Sundarlal Jadhav v. Pandit Bhika Jadhav

2025:BHC-AUG:34712-DB {1}

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CONT. PETITION NO. 860 OF 2024 IN WP/1263/2024 Pandit Bhika Jadhav ....Petitioner

VERSUS

Shaikh Jalil & Others .....Respondents .....

Mr. P.B. Shirsath, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. A.R. Kale, AGP for State .....

WITH CONT. PETITION NO. 121 OF 2025 Banjara Seva Sangh Through Its President Shri Prakash Ramsing Chavan & Another .....Petitioners

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra & Others .....Respondents .....

Mr. Satej Jadhav h/f Mr. Rohit Patwardhan, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. A.R. Kale, AGP for State .....

WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4940 OF 2025 IN CP/860/2024 Vijendra Gulabsing Jadhav & Another .....Applicants

VERSUS

Pandit Bhikka Jadhav & Others .....Respondents .....

Mr. A.B. Chormal, Advocate for Applicants Mr. P.B. Shirsath, Advocate for petitioner in contempt petition .....

WITH

{2} CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6125 OF 2025 IN CP/860/2024 Rajendra Gulabsing Jadhav .....Applicant

VERSUS

Pandit Bhika Jadhav & Others .....Respondents .....

Mr. Krishna Rodge, Advocate for Applicant Mr. P.B. Shirsath, Advocate for petitioner in contempt petition ,AGP for Respondents Copy Served On Adv. P. B. Shirsath, Petitioner In C.p., Advocate for Respondents .....

WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6586 OF 2025 IN CP/860/2024 Rajendra Sundarlal Jadhav .....Applicant

VERSUS

Pandit Bhika Jadhav & Others .....Respondents .....

Mr. Bankat Namdevrao Patil, Advocate for Applicant Mr. P.B. Shirsath, Advocate for petitioner in contempt petition .......

CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV, JJ.

DATE : 08th DECEMBER, 2025 ORDER :

1.

On the last date, we directed the learned AGP to take instructions as to how much time would be required to Assistant Charity Commissioner for conducting the elections of Marathwada Banjara Seva Sangh. Learned AGP again seeks time to take instructions.

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Application No. 20 of 2025 filed by Sanjay Pandit Jadhav and others seeking direction to hold elections of Marathwada Banjara Seva Sangh Public Trust is filed before the Assistant Charity Commissioner.

3.

Considering the peculiar facts of the present case, we direct the Assistant Charity Commissioner, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, to pass appropriate orders on the said application within two weeks from today and hold the elections of Marathwada Banjara Seva Sangh, if necessary by deputing officer from his office, within six weeks from the date of passing of the order.

4.

With these directions, contempt petitions are disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to approach this Court if need be. 5.

Needless to state that till the elections are held and the new body takes over, the order dated 07.04.2025 shall continue to operate.

6.

In view of disposal of contempt petitions, pending civil applications stand disposed of.

(VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)