Moni Vidyapith Gargoti through Director, P.B. Patil v. the State of Maharashtra through G.P. and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (WP 6694/2024, Bombay HC, Karnik J., disposed 22-01-2025); Moni Vidyapith Gargoti vs State of Maharashtra; Charity Commissioner transfer order 5/1/2022 moving proceedings Kolhapur to Pune; allegations against Joint Charity Commissioner by respondent No.2; re-transfer to Kolhapur sought due to inconvenience; refusal to interfere as matter substantially heard; final hearing fixed 7/2/2025; no-adjournment assurance by parties; decision mandated within 4 weeks from 7/2/2025; Joint Charity Commissioner Pune; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of without costs; no re-transfer to Kolhapur. Directions: Joint Charity Commissioner, Pune to finally hear the proceedings on 7/2/2025 itself, with petitioner and respondents assuring no adjournment, and to ensure the proceedings are decided in accordance with law expeditiously and in any case within 4 weeks from 7/2/2025.