MAHANT KASHIGIRI MAHARAJ VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRUST vs RAJENDRA VASANTRAO SONAR PINGLE AND OTHERS — WP/13472/2025

Case under Constitution of India Section 227. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED OFF on 08th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM030450332025

Filing Number

WP/33327/2025

Filing Date

10-Nov-2025

Registration No

WP/13472/2025

Registration Date

11-Nov-2025

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar

Bench Type

Single

Judicial Branch

Civil

Decision Date

08-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED OFF

Last updated 15-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 227
Maharashtra Public Trusts Act 1950

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.MAHANT KASHIGIRI MAHARAJ VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRUST

    Adv. Mayure Pramod C.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.RAJENDRA VASANTRAO SONAR PINGLE AND OTHERS

    Adv. AGP for R. No. 6.,R NO 2,5 AND 8 SERVED,R.NO. 7 IS SERVED,R.NO. 1 IS DELETED 1123

  2. 2.BHAUSAHEB RAJARAM NAVARE

  3. 3.DIGAMBAR SADASHIV GIRI BABA DIED

  4. 4.RAMESH SUDAM SONAR DIED

  5. 5.CHAGAN BHAGA PATIL

  6. 6.THE ASSITANT CHARITY COMMISSIONER

  7. 7.RAVINDRA HIRALAL CHAUDHARI

  8. 8.BHALERAO NAMDEV SALUNKE

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 08-May-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. ChapalgaonkarView PDF

    The High Court of Bombay (Aurangabad Bench) partly allowed the writ petition, quashing the Assistant Charity Commissioner's rejection of the petitioner's application under Section 41-A of the Maharashtra Public Trust Act. The court found that pending change reports regarding the trust's Chairman should not paralyze the temple's daily administration, and permitted the petitioner (Vice Chairman) to operate the trust's bank account jointly with the ACC or its authorized officer as an interim arrangement, subject to transparency conditions, until the Chairman appointment is finalized. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 08-May-2026

    Due Admission CIVIL

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar

  4. 06-May-2026

    Due Admission CIVIL

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar

  5. 23-Apr-2026

    Urgent Orders (Civil)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar

  6. 16-Apr-2026

    For Orders Unserved Notice CIVIL Side Matters

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar

  7. 16-Apr-2026

    Urgent Orders (Civil)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker

  8. 08-Apr-2026

    Await Notices CIVIL Side Matters

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker

  9. 07-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. ChapalgaonkarView PDF

  10. 07-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. ChapalgaonkarView PDF

  11. 07-Mar-2026

    For Orders Unserved Notice CIVIL Side Matters

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar

  12. 06-Mar-2026

    Urgent Orders (Civil)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker

  13. 25-Feb-2026

    Urgent Orders (Civil)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar

  14. 28-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. G. ChapalgaonkarView PDF

  15. 16-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. PednekerView PDF

  16. 01-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. PednekerView PDF

  17. 26-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. PednekerView PDF

  18. 26-Nov-2025

    Petitions For Admission - Fresh CIVIL Side Matters

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. Pedneker

  19. 12-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Arun R. PednekerView PDF

  20. 12-Nov-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  21. 10-Nov-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/13472/2025

casestatus.in Summary

The High Court of Bombay (Aurangabad Bench) partly allowed the writ petition, quashing the Assistant Charity Commissioner's rejection of the petitioner's application under Section 41-A of the Maharashtra Public Trust Act. The court found that pending change reports regarding the trust's Chairman should not paralyze the temple's daily administration, and permitted the petitioner (Vice Chairman) to operate the trust's bank account jointly with the ACC or its authorized officer as an interim arrangement, subject to transparency conditions, until the Chairman appointment is finalized. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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