Bombay High Court

SHREE SAI BABA SANSTHAN TRUST SHIRDI THROUGH ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that there is no legal impediment and therefore directed the implementation of the resolution as sought.

Summary

The Shree Sai Baba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi, through its CEO, filed a civil application seeking a court order to implement Resolution No. 269 dated 09.05.2025, which authorizes an e‑tender for constructing a shade for a centralized laundry unit and purchasing new laundry machinery estimated at Rs.5.77 crore. The resolution was passed by the Trust's ad‑hoc committee under Proposal No. 42. The State of Maharashtra and other respondents opposed the application, arguing procedural and fiscal concerns. The Court examined whether any legal obstacle existed to directing the implementation of the resolution. Finding none, the judges held that the civil application could be granted as per the prayer clause. Consequently, the Court ordered the respondents to comply with the resolution and proceed with the e‑tender process.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct the State and other respondents to implement the Trust's Resolution No. 269 for e‑tendering and procurement of laundry facilities.
Whether any statutory or procedural impediment exists to granting the relief sought in the civil application.

Subjects

e‑tender
public procurement
civil application
public interest litigation
construction
laundry machinery
Maharashtra

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39390-DB

1 CA / 6283 / 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6283 OF 2025 IN
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021

SHREE SAI BABA SANSTHAN TRUST SHIRDI THROUGH
ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

...
Advocate for applicant : Mr. A.S. Bajaj
AGP for the respondent – State : Mr. P.K. Lakhotiya
Advocate for petitioner in PIL : Mr. U.R. Awate h/f Talekar and Associates
...

CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND
JITENDRA JAIN, JJ.

DATE : 28 AUGUST 2026

PER COURT :

Heard learned Advocate for the applicant and learned
Advocate for the respondent.

2. This civil application is for directing to implement
Resolution No. 269 dated 09.05.2025 pursuant to the Proposal No. 42.
The Adhoc committee of the Sansthan has passed the resolution for
issuing E-Tender for construction of Shade for Centralized Laundry unit
and purchase of new Laundry Machinery. The estimated cost is
Rs.5,77,00,000/-.

3. Looking to the object, this Court does not find any difficutly
in allowing the Civil Application. Civil Application is allowed in terms of
prayer clause B.

[ JITENDRA JAIN ] [ KISHORE C. SANT ]
JUDGE JUDGE
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