Bombay High Court
RAMAKANT SURYAJIRAO DAREKARversusTHE CHARITY COMMISSIONER PUNE REGION PUNE AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed off as Withdrawn
Holding
The Court allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition and granted the petitioner liberty to file a representation within the stipulated time.
Summary
The petitioner, Ramakant Suryajirao Darekar, filed a writ petition seeking relief against the Charity Commissioner, Pune. He later applied to withdraw the petition in order to file a proper representation before the Commissioner. The petition was unopposed, and the Court allowed the withdrawal, directing that any representation raising issues under Section 68 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950, must be filed within four weeks. If such issues are raised, the Court will examine them within eight weeks of receipt of the representation. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioner to pursue the matter through the statutory representation route.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner may withdraw the writ petition and be granted liberty to file a representation before the Charity Commissioner
- Procedural time limits for filing a representation under Section 68 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950
Legislation cited
Subjects
- withdrawal of writ petition
- representation before Charity Commissioner
- Maharashtra Public Trusts Act
- Section 68
- civil appellate jurisdiction
- procedural law
Judgment
12-WP-14635-2024.DOC
Digitally signed
by PALLAVI
MAHENDRA
PALLAVI WARGAONKAR
MAHENDRA
WARGAONKAR Date:
2026.07.30
16:24:45
+0530
Pallavi
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.14635 OF 2024
Ramakant Suryajirao Darekar …Petitioner
Versus
Charity Commissioner, Pune Region, Pune & Ors. …Respondents
Mr Arun Kadam, for the Petitioner.
Mr N.C. Walimbe, Addl. GP, a/w S.P. Kamble, AGP for the
Respondent Nos.1 and 2 - State.
CORAM: SUMAN SHYAM &
ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ.
DATED: 27th JULY 2026.
PC:-
1. Mr. Kadam, learned counsel for the Writ Petitioner, on
instructions of his client, seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the
Writ Petition with liberty to file a proper representation before the
Charity Commissioner, Pune, ventilating his grievance in the
matter.
2. The prayer for withdrawal is not opposed by Mr. Walimbe,
learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the State.
Such prayer is therefore, allowed.
3. We make it clear that if a representation is filed by the
Petitioner, within four weeks from today, raising issues which come
within the domain of Section 68 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts
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Act, 1950, then in that event, the same be examined in accordance
with law and appropriate steps as may be warranted under the law
be taken in respect thereof, within a further period of eight weeks
from the date of receipt of representation.
4. The Writ Petition stands Disposed of as withdrawn.
(ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.) (SUMAN SHYAM, J.)
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