Lokmanya Shikshan Sanstha v. State Of Maharashtra And ORS
2025:BHC-AS:43825-DB Sayyed 14-WP.12867.2024.docx IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.12867 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO.12867 OF 2024 Lokmanya Shikshan Sanstha & Ors.
Lokmanya Shikshan Sanstha & Ors.
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...Petitioners
Petitioners
Versus
Versus
State of Maharashtra & Ors.
State of Maharashtra & Ors.
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...Respondents
Respondents _____________________________________________________ Mr. Prashant Laxman Rathod for the Petitioners. Mr. Prashant Laxman Rathod for the Petitioners. Mr. Aditya R. Deolekar, AGP for the Respondent-State. Mr. Aditya R. Deolekar, AGP for the Respondent-State. Mr. Rahul S. Kadam for Respondent Nos.2 & 3.
Mr. Rahul S. Kadam for Respondent Nos.2 & 3.
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M. S. Sonak & Jitendra Jain, JJ.
DATED : 13 October 2025 PC.:- 1.
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
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The Petitioners may apply to the Charity Commissioner for The Petitioners may apply to the Charity Commissioner for expeditious hearing on the change reports. If application for expeditious expeditious hearing on the change reports. If application for expeditious hearing is made, the same should be disposed of within two months of hearing is made, the same should be disposed of within two months of its making. Considering the submissions made before us, the change its making. Considering the submissions made before us, the change reports since the last 25 years are pending.
reports since the last 25 years are pending.
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The learned counsel for the Respondents states that the The learned counsel for the Respondents states that the application for expeditious hearing is already rejected on the ground application for expeditious hearing is already rejected on the ground that the change reports submitted by some of the Respondents have to that the change reports submitted by some of the Respondents have to be decided first. The Petitioners are not seeking for any out of turn be decided first. The Petitioners are not seeking for any out of turn adjudication but the Petitioners submit that all change reports cannot be adjudication but the Petitioners submit that all change reports cannot be kept pending for 25 years and should be decided expeditiously. At least kept pending for 25 years and should be decided expeditiously. At least prima facie prima facie, the submission appears to be reasonable and should be , the submission appears to be reasonable and should be considered by the Charity Commissioner taking up all these change considered by the Charity Commissioner taking up all these change reports.
reports.
Sayyed 14-WP.12867.2024.docx 4.
With the above direction, this petition is disposed of. No costs. With the above direction, this petition is disposed of. No costs. (Jitendra Jain, J.) (M. S. Sonak, J.) Signed by: Sayyed Saeed Ali Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 14/10/2025 13:15:41