Ashok Daulatrao Goray And ANR v. Gajanan Devidas Nage And ORS

25.WP.12943.2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.12943 OF 2024 Ashok Daulatrao Goray & Anr.

....Petitioners

Versus

Gajanan Devidas Nage & Ors.

....Respondents ALONG WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO.25292 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.12943 OF 2024 Ashok Ramchandra Barbde ....Applicant

IN THE MATTER BETWEEN

Ashok Daulatrao Goray & Anr.

....Petitioners

Versus

Gajanan Devidas Nage & Ors.

....Respondents Mr. Nikhil Mishra, for Petitioners.

Ms. Snehal S. Jadhav, AGP for State.

Mr. Atul Damle, Senior Advocate a/w. Sanjukta Dey, Yash Dinde & Rhea Rajesh i/b. Yende Legal Associates, for Respondent No.1.

CORAM: SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.

DATE : JANUARY 8, 2026 ORDER :

1.

It is felt necessary to direct Respondent Nos.2 and 3 to file a reply to the allegations contained in the Petition, in particular, having regard to contentions about the manner in which the Reporting Trustee has Digitally signed by AARTI GAJANAN PALKAR Date:

2026.01.12 15:15:01 +0530 JANUARY 8, 2026 Aarti Palkar AARTI GAJANAN PALKAR

25.WP.12943.2024.doc been changed by the handwritten Order of Learned Assistant Charity Commissioner dated July 5, 2023, which led to the Petitioner being substituted by another Trustee as a Reporting Trustee. 2.

Let such Reply be filed no later than January 21, 2026. Rejoinder, if any, to be filed no later than January 27, 2026. 3.

Stand over to January 28, 2026.

4.

All actions required to be taken pursuant to this order shall be taken upon receipt of a downloaded copy as available on this Court's website.

[ SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.] JANUARY 8, 2026 Aarti Palkar