Banjara Seva Sangh Through Its President Shri Prakash Ramsing Chavan Vs The STate of Maharashtra Through Secretary Other Backward Bahujan Social Welfare Department — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Banjara Seva Sangh Through Its President Shri Prakash Ramsing Chavan Vs The STate of Maharashtra Through Secretary Other Backward Bahujan Social Welfare Department — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Directions to the Assistant Charity Commissioner, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, to pass appropriate orders on Application No. 20 of 2025 within two weeks and to hold the elections of Marathwada Banjara Seva Sangh within six weeks from the date of that order, if necessary by deputing an officer from his office; contempt petitions disposed of with liberty to approach the Court if need be; interim order dated 07.04.2025 to continue operating until the elections are held and the new body takes over; pending civil applications disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Within what time the Assistant Charity Commissioner, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, should pass appropriate orders on Application No. 20 of 2025 and hold the elections of Marathwada Banjara Seva Sangh, including whether an officer should be deputed from his office. +1 more

Court's answer

The Court directs the Assistant Charity Commissioner, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, to pass appropriate orders on Application No. 20 of 2025 within two weeks from the date of the order and to hold the elections of Marathwada Banjara Seva Sangh within six weeks from the date of passing of the order, if necessary by deputing an officer from his office.

Ratio / Principle

With the aforesaid directions, the contempt petitions are disposed of, with liberty to the petitioners to approach this Court if need be.

Key takeaways

Until the elections are held and the new body takes over, the interim order dated 07.04.2025 shall continue to operate.ratio¶¶43
In view of the disposal of the contempt petitions, the pending civil applications stand disposed of.ratio¶¶44

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench (Coram: NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI and VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV, JJ.), order dated 08.12.2025 in CONT. PETITION NO. 860 OF 2024 IN WP/1263/2024, with Contempt Petition No. 121 of 2025 and Civil Applications Nos. 4940, 6125 and 6586 of 2025: noting that Application No. 20 of 2025 filed by Sanjay Pandit Jadhav and others seeking a direction to hold elections of Marathwada Banjara Seva Sangh Public Trust was pending before the Assistant Charity Commissioner, the Court directed the Assistant Charity Commissioner, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, to pass appropriate orders on that application within two weeks and to hold the elections of Marathwada Banjara Seva Sangh within six weeks from the date of the order, if necessary by deputing an officer from his office. The contempt petitions were disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to approach the Court if need be; the interim order dated 07.04.2025 was continued until the elections are held and the new body takes over; and the pending civil applications stood disposed of.

2025:BHC-AUG:34709

{1} 24-CP-860-2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

CONT. PETITION NO. 860 OF 2024 IN WP/1263/2024

Pandit Bhika Jadhav ….Petitioner VERSUS

Shaikh Jalil & Others …..Respondents

Mr. P.B. Shirsath, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. A.R. Kale, AGP for State

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 121 OF 2025

Banjara Seva Sangh Through Its President Shri Prakash Ramsing Chavan & Another .....Petitioners

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra & Others .....Respondents

Mr. Satej Jadhav h/f Mr. Rohit Patwardhan, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. A.R. Kale, AGP for State

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4940 OF 2025 IN CP/860/2024

Vijendra Gulabsing Jadhav & Another .....Applicants

VERSUS

Pandit Bhikka Jadhav & Others .....Respondents

Mr. A.B. Chormal, Advocate for Applicants

Mr. P.B. Shirsath, Advocate for petitioner in contempt petition

WITH

Bhagyawant Punde

{2}

24-CP-860-2024

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6125 OF 2025 IN CP/860/2024

Rajendra Gulabsing Jadhav .....Applicant VERSUS

Pandit Bhika Jadhav & Others .....Respondents

Mr. Krishna Rodge, Advocate for Applicant Mr. P.B. Shirsath, Advocate for petitioner in contempt petition ,AGP for Respondents

Copy Served On Adv. P. B. Shirsath, Petitioner In C.p., Advocate for Respondents

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6586 OF 2025 IN CP/860/2024

Rajendra Sundarlal Jadhav .....Applicant VERSUS Pandit Bhika Jadhav & Others .....Respondents

Mr. Bankat Namdevrao Patil, Advocate for Applicant Mr. P.B. Shirsath, Advocate for petitioner in contempt petition

CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV, JJ.

DATE : 08^th DECEMBER, 2025

ORDER :

On the last date, we directed the learned AGP to take instructions as to how much time would be required to Assistant Charity Commissioner for conducting the elections of Marathwada Banjara Seva Sangh. Learned AGP again seeks time to take instructions.

Bhagyawant Punde

{3} 24-CP-860-2024

Application No. 20 of 2025 filed by Sanjay Pandit Jadhav and others seeking direction to hold elections of Marathwada Banjara Seva Sangh Public Trust is filed before the Assistant Charity Commissioner.

Considering the peculiar facts of the present case, we direct the Assistant Charity Commissioner, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, to pass appropriate orders on the said application within two weeks from today and hold the elections of Marathwada Banjara Seva Sangh, if necessary by deputing officer from his office, within six weeks from the date of passing of the order.

With these directions, contempt petitions are disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to approach this Court if need be.

Needless to state that till the elections are held and the new body takes over, the order dated 07.04.2025 shall continue to operate.

In view of disposal of contempt petitions, pending civil applications stand disposed of.

(VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)

Bhagyawant Punde