Vijay N. Gupchup, The Chairman, Shri Mahalakshmi Temple Trust v. The Charity Commissioner Of Maharashtra State Bombay

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.6509 OF 2025 IN TRUST PETITION NO.7 OF 1963 Vijay N. Gupchup, The Chairman, Shri Mahalakshmi Temple Trust

...Petitioner

Versus

The Charity Commissioner Of Maharashtra State Bombay

...Respondent

_____________________________________________________ Mr. S. M. Gorwadkar, Senior Advocate a/w. Mr. Kirit Hakani, Mr. Rahul Hakani, Ms. Niyati Hakani, Ms. Pratishtha Shukla, Ms. Priyanka Singh, for the Applicant-Petitioner.

Mr. Mohit Jadhav, Addl. Government Pleader and Mr. Himanshu Takke, AGP, for Respondent No.-1.

_____________________________________________________ CORAM :

JITENDRA JAIN, J.

DATED :

12 DECEMBER 2025 P.C.:

1.

After hearing the learned Senior Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Takke learned counsel for the respondent, the Court is of the view that the Charity Commissioner should peruse the chart handed over by the learned senior counsel which gives a comparison between the present scheme and the proposed amendment. On perusal of the same, by RAJESHWARI SUBODH KARVE Date:

2025.12.12 14:52:41 +0530 RAJESHWARI SUBODH KARVE the Charity Commissioner to offer his comments by 18 December 2025. 2.

The Charity Commissioner to offer his suggestions to the

904-AO-6509-25.doc proposed amendment by 17 December 2025. The petitioner's representative to attend the Charity Commissioner's office at 11:00 a.m. on 18 December 2025 and discuss with the Charity Commissioner the suggestions and workout best possible way to resolve or to incorporate the suggestions. This exercise is proposed, so that some orders can be passed on 19 December 2025 in the present matter. 3.

List this matter on 19 December 2025 at 3:00 p.m. [ JITENDRA JAIN, J. ]