Bombay High Court
SHREE SAI BABA SANSTHAN TRUST SHIRDI THROUGH ITS CHIEF ACCOUNT OFFICERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The court allowed the civil application, directing the donation to be transmitted to the CM Relief Fund for drought relief.
Summary
The Shree Sai Baba Sansthan Trust filed a civil application seeking the court's permission to implement a circulatory resolution dated 29 September 2025, which authorizes a donation of Rs.5 crore to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. The court examined whether such a donation required judicial approval. Finding the purpose laudable and aligned with drought relief needs, the judges saw no impediment to granting the application. They ordered that the amount be transferred to the CM Relief Fund specifically for drought relief. The application was therefore allowed as prayed.
Issues considered
- Whether the court should grant permission to implement the circulatory resolution for a donation of Rs.5 crore to the CM Relief Fund
Subjects
- donation
- CM Relief Fund
- drought relief
- civil application
- public interest
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:44627-DB
28-(iv).CA.12647.2025.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12647 OF 2025
IN PIL/98/2021
Shree Sai Baba Sansthan Trust Shirdi
Through its Chief Account Officer
VERSUS
The State of Maharashtra
…
Mr. Anil S. Bajaj , Advocate for the Applicant.
Mr. K. N. Lokhande, AGP for the Respondent-State.
Mr. Ajinkya Kale h/f. Talekar & Associates, Advocate for the Petitioner in
PIL.
Mr. V. D. Hon, Senior Advocate i/by Mr. Ashvin V. Hon, Advocate for
Respondent No.14 in PIL. …
CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
JITENDRA JAIN, JJ.
DATE : 28th SEPTEMBER, 2026
PER COURT :
1. Heard learned Advocates for the applicant and respondent.
2. This civil application is filed seeking permission to implement the
Circulatory Resolution dated 29.09.2025 passed by the Adhoc
Committee, thereby it is resolved to donate a sum of Rs.5 crores to the
‘CM Relief Fund’.
3. Looking to the laudable object, we find no find difficulty in
allowing the civil application. We only specify that the amount be
utilized for the drought relief, looking to the situation of this year. Civil
Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B).
4. The amount be transmitted to ‘CM Relief Fund’ and to be utilized
for drought relief.
(JITENDRA JAIN, J.) (KISHORE C. SANT, J.)
Sayyed 1/1
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