Naresh Jayaram Pujari And ORS v. Addl District Judge Session Judge 8 Alias Chairman Shree Kalaram Sansthan And ORS

PRASHANT VILAS RANE 10wp10595-24.odt PRASHANT VILAS RANE Date: 2025.04.17 20:06:58 +0530

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 10595 OF 2024 Naresh Jayaram Pujari & Ors.

..Petitioners VS Shree Kalaram Sansthan Trust, Panchavati, Nashik and Ors.

..Respondents __________ Mr.Kishor Patil with Nikhil M. Poojari i/b. Pramod N. Joshi and Mr. Pratik B. Rahade, for the Petitioners.

Mr. Satyajeet P. Dighe, for Respondent No.1.

Ms. P.J. Gavhane, AGP for the State - Respondent Nos.2,3 & 5. __________ CORAM :

G. S. KULKARNI & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ.

DATE :

15 APRIL 2025 P.C.:

1.

We have heard learned Counsel for the parties on the backdrop of our previous orders passed on this petition. In pursuance of our order dated 4 April 2025, an amount of Rs.19,79,775/- was deposited in this Court. Today learned Counsel for the petitioners as also learned Counsel for the respondents have tendered before this Court a copy of the resolution of the Board of Trustees dated 14 April 2025 whereby the Board has now resolved that respondent No.1 shall pay an amount of Rs.21,000/- (Rupees Twenty one Thousand only) per month with effect from 1 April 2025 to Pujarikari in cash. They have also resolved that an amount of Rs.19,79,775/- as deposited in this Court be permitted to be withdrawn.

P. V. Rane

10wp10595-24.odt 2.

In this view of the matter and on a fair stand being taken in the said resolution, further adjudication of the petition does not call for. The petition is disposed of in terms of the following order:

ORDER

(i) The impugned order dated 5 July 2024 passed by the Joint Charity Commissioner, accordingly is quashed and set aside. (ii) The Resolution dated 14 April 2025 as passed by the Board of Trustees, shall continue to operate till it is modified by further appropriate resolution. A copy of the Resolution dated 14 April 2025 as passed by the Board of Trustees is taken on record and marked "X" for identification. (iii) The amount of Rs.19,79,775/- is permitted to be withdrawn by the authorized representative of the petitioners / Pujarikaris from this Court. The original letter of authority as also the details of the bank account be furnished to the Registry at the time of withdrawal. The Registry to do the needful accordingly.

(iv) We have not examined any other contentions of the parties. Any other contentions of the parties on any other issues are expressly kept open.

3.

Disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No costs. [ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [G. S. KULKARNI, J.] P. V. Rane