Pradnya Niketan Education Society Thr. Its Authrorized Representative Vilas Balaram Patil v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr Ld Joint Charity And ORS

58 WP 16264.25.DOC SAINATH

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 16264 OF 2025 Pradnya Niketan Education Society Thr. Its Authorized Representative Vilas Balaram Patil ..Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

...Respondents

Mr. Kamlesh Ghumre a/w Ms. Sonali Jadhav, for the Petitioner.

Mr. B. B. Dahiphale, AGP for Respondent No. 1. Mr. Charles De Souza a/w Nikhil Rajani, a/w Ajay Deshmane i/b V. Deshpande & Co., for Respondent No. 2. Mr. Suyash Gadre i/b Ms. Sunita Nayak a/w Mr. Digvijay Sarangdhar, for Respondent No. 3.

CORAM:

N. J. JAMADAR, J.

DATE :

01st DECEMBER 2025 ORAL ORDER:

1.

Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.

2.

By this petition, the petitioner seeks directions to expedite the hearing of the Application No. 09/2025 under Section 41-E of the Maharashtra Public Trust Act, 1950.

SANTOSH SUBHASH KULKARNI SANTOSH SUBHASH KULKARNI Date: 2025.12.05 17:02:22 +0530 3.

Attention of the Court is invited to an order dated 29th February, 2025 passed by this Court in First Appeal No. 884/2025 whereby this Court has quashed and set aside the 1/2

58 WP 16264.25.DOC orders dated 07th February, 2025 and 12th March, 2025 passed by the Charity Commissioner.

4.

The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that, the pendency of the said application is causing grave prejudice to the petitioner. The said application is not maintainable and an objection about the maintainability of the application has been raised.

5.

In view of the observations made by this Court in the order dated 29th April, 2025, the petition stands disposed with a request to the Charity Commissioner to hear and decide the application No. 09/2025 as expeditiously as possible. 6.

The Court is informed that, the said application is listed before the Charity Commissioner on 23rd December, 2025. 7.

The parties to application No. 09/2025 shall appear before the Charity Commissioner on 23rd December, 2025 and cooperate with learned Charity Commissioner in the expeditious disposal of the said application and shall not seek any adjournment.

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