Shree Sai Baba Sansthan Trust Shirdi Through Its Administrative Officer v. The State Of Maharashtra

2024:BHC-AUG:24761-DB 912 CA 10726 OF 2024.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 912 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10726 OF 2024 IN PIL/98/2021 SHREE SAI BABA SANSTHAN TRUST SHIRDI THROUGH ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Bajaj Anil S.

Government Pleader for Respondent : Mr. A.B. Girase ...

CORAM

: MANGESH S. PATIL & SHAILESH P. BRAHME, JJ.

DATE : 11.10.2024 PER COURT :

Heard.

2.

This is an application filed by the Sansthan pursuant to the resolution no. 529/2 passed by the Ad-hoc committee under the Chairmanship of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar, in light of the order passed in this P.I.L. No. 98/2021, granting approval to disbursal of ex gratia amount, which practise is being followed since 1977. 3.

We have been pointed out the couple of orders passed on the previous dates, annexed to the application.

4.

In view of above, the Civil Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause 'B', which reads as under:

"(B) The Applicant may please be permitted to implement the Circulatory Resolution dtd. 27.08.2024 r/w Resolution No. 529/2 dtd. 29.08.2024 for payment of Ex-Gratia amount to the 1/2

912 CA 10726 OF 2024.odt employees of Sansthan for which an estimated amount of Rs. 14,25,00,000/- is required to be spent."

5.

The Civil Application is disposed of.

6.

It is clarified that we have not examined the sustainability or legality of the resolution and the decision taken by the ad hoc committee, and this order shall not be construed as legalizing the steps being taken. ( SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.) (MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) mkd/- 2/2