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2014 Supreme(Bom) 1828

R.D.DHANUKA
Prabodh K. Mehta – Appellant
Versus
Charuben K. Mehta – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant:Iqbal Chagla, Senior Advocate a/w Naval Agarwal a/w Riyaz Chagla, Dhirendra Sinha, Ashish Gatagat i/by M/s. Vidhi Partners, Advocates.
For the Respondent:Mahesh Jethmalani, Senior Advocate a/w Pranav Badekha, Dakshesh Vyas, Karl Tamboli, Rizvi Nasirali, Abhishek Prabhu i/by M/s. Thakore Jariwala & Co., Advocates.

Judgment :

1. These appeals are directed against the order dated 20th July, 2013 passed by the City Civil Court dismissing the Charity Application filed by the appellant and allowing Charity Application filed by the respondent dismissing the appellant as trustee of Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust.

2. The facts that are material and relevant for the present case are as under:

On 15th January, 2007 the appellant was appointed as a trustee of the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust w.e.f. 15th January, 2007 for the period of 5 years. The appellant was allegedly convicted of an offence of moral turpitude by a Court in Belgium. On 28th April, 2008, the respondent filed an Application No. 5 of 1008 under Section 41D of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 before the learned Joint Charity Commissioner, Greater Mumbai seeking removal/dismissal/suspension of the appellant as a trustees on the ground that he was allegedly convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude by a Court in Belgium.

3. By a resolution dated 18th October, 2011 passed by the trustees of the said trust, the appellant was appointed as a trustee for further period of 5 years w.e.f. 15th January, 2012. It is














































































































































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