Prashant Kishor Mehta v. Joint Chairty Commissioner I and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay HC, WP 2909/2026 (Prashant Kishor Mehta) & WP 2913/2026 (Charuben K. Mehta) v. Joint Charity Commissioner & Ors.; consent disposal dated 06-03-2026; Ghuge & Mantri JJ.; Applications Exhibit Nos.8, 12 and 15 in Application No.10 of 2026; hearing on merits, maintainability and jurisdiction; prima facie case for notice under Section 41D(2)(a) Maharashtra Public Trust Act; directions on decorum and expeditious decision before Joint Charity Commissioner.
What did the court decide?
Both writ petitions disposed of in terms of the consent order directing the Joint Charity Commissioner to hear the Petitioners, Applicants and Non-Applicants on Applications [Exhibit Nos.8, 12 and 15] in Application No.10 of 2026 on merits, maintainability and jurisdiction, before deciding whether a prima facie case is made out for issuing notice under Section 41D(2)(a) of the Maharashtra Public Trust Act, with directions on orderly conduct before the authority and an expeditious decision.