WAIKAR J.- This first appeal is filed by the unsuccessful applicant against dismissal of his application under section 72 of the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 (called hereinafter the Act) by the Extra Assistant Judge, Amravati. It was prayed that the order passed by the Deputy Charity Commissioner confirming the order passed by the Assistant Charity Commissioner, Akola be set aside.

2. Briefly stated the facts are that the late Gulabrao Maharaj, who was blind from his birth and possessed certain occult powers, was regarded by Hindu public as a saint who propagated the religious teachings and philosophy of the Vedas. He had established in his life-time a Sampradaya of his own, which was called "Shri Dnyaneshwar Madhuradwait Sampradaya". He executed a will under which he dedicated all his self-acquired property for performing Puja of the foot prints (Padukas) of Shri Dnyaneshwar Maharaj and the image of Shrikrishna, which were the objects of his worship during his life-time and which also became the objects of worship of his followers after his death. The property which he thus dedicated for the religious worship and teachings of his Sampradaya was handed over by him to 9 p