ORDER :

A.S. Chandurkar, J.

1. Since both these writ petitions raise a challenge to the common order passed by the learned Joint Charity Commissioner in Appeal Nos. 182 of 2017 and 183 of 2017 dated 30.06.2018, they are being decided together by this common judgment.

2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally with consent of counsel for the parties.

3. The dispute seeking adjudication relates to a public trust by name "The Nagpur Shikshan Mandal, Nagpur" which is a trust registered under the provisions of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (for short, 'the said Act')- The aims and objects of the Trust are related to educational activities. The office-bearers of the Managing Committee are elected for a period of three years. On 15.02.2016, a notice came to be issued by the Secretary of the said Trust informing the members that the meeting of the Managing Committee would be held on 22.02.2016. On 22.02.2016 in the meeting of the Managing Committee, it was resolved that the Annual General Meeting would be held on 03.03.2016 in which the new Managing Committee would be elected. Accordingly, the Managing Committee resolved to appoint two polling officers namely Shri Kish