Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay
Order Date: 19 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Writ Petition No. 4770 of 2019 filed by Mangesh Atmaram Patil and others (Petitioners) against Abhinav Shetkari Shikshan Mandal and others (Respondents), with State as Respondent No. 12.
- The petition challenged an application by the Respondent seeking condonation of a seven‑year delay in filing a change report.
- The impugned order dated 24 November 2017 recorded a categorical finding by the Charity Commissioner that no sufficient cause existed for condonation of delay, but nevertheless directed the Assistant Charity Commissioner to decide the change report on its merits (Clause 2).
- Petitioners argued that once the Charity Commissioner makes such a finding, the proceedings must terminate and the direction to the Assistant Commissioner is ultra vires.
Final Outcome
- The Court held that Clause 2 of the impugned order is untenable and set it aside.
- Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of, and no further consideration of the change report is ordered.
Topics: Charity Regulation, Court Order