2023:BHC-AS:38570 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.13384 OF 2022 Shree Khambhati Modh Vanik Samaj ...Petitioner vs.

The State of Maharashtra and Others ...Respondents Mr. Vishal Kanade a/w. Mr. Shashikant Chaudhari, Ms. Tanaya Patankar, Ms. Varsha Mishra, Ms. Snehal Chaudhari, Ms. Pranot Pawar and Ms. Preshita Parab i/b. Maharashtra Law Associates, for the Petitioner.

Mr. C.D. Mali, AGP for the State.

Ms. Charmie Gandhi a/w. Mr. Chirag Unadkat, for Respondent Nos.

4 and 5.

Mr. Shravan Giri, for Respondent No. 2.

Ms. P.M. Bhansali a/w. Ms. Dharini Jain, for Respondent Nos. 6 & 7.

Mr. Aditya Pimple and Mr. Sangharsh Jadhav i/b. Mr. Naresh Pai, for Respondent No. 8.

Mr. Aseem Naphade a/w. Mr. Sulaiman Bhimani i/b. The Law Suits, for Respondent No. 9.

CORAM : N. J. JAMADAR, J.

RESERVED ON : AUGUST 3, 2023 PRONOUNCED ON : DECEMBER 20, 2023 JUDGMENT :

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the parties, heard finally at the stage of admission.

2. The challenge in this petition is to an order dated 6^th September, 2022 passed by the learned Charity Commissioner on Applications (Exhibits 7, 10, 14, 17, 24 and 29) in Application