N. J. JAMADAR
Bhagwan Pandurang Khedekar – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Though these Petitions assail distinct orders passed by the Assistant Charity Commissioner, Pune, yet the genesis of the impugned orders being common, both these Petitions are proposed to be decided by this common judgment.
2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the learned Counsel for the parties, heard finally.
3. The background facts necessary for determination of these Petitions can be summarized as under :
3.1 Shri Sadguru Santvarya Yogi Raj Shankar Maharaj Samadhi Trust, Pune– Respondent No.3, in Writ Petition No.6212 of 2022, is a Public trust registered under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (the Act of 1950). A scheme came to be settled by the Assistant Charity Commissioner, Pune in suo motu Scheme proceeding No.30 of 1968 along with Scheme Application No.5 of 1969 for the administration and management of the said trust. Under the Scheme, the number of trustees was to be not less than 5 and more than 7. One of whom was to be always from the family of late Pannalal Balkishan Malpani. Under the said Scheme, the first board of trustees was appointed. The Scheme, inter alia, provided for the mode of succession to the office of the trustee
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