COMMISSION ON ECUMENICAL MISSION AND RELATIONS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH(USA) THOR. ITS MNA. TRUS. vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA REPRESENTED THOR. THE OFFICE OF THE GOVT. PLEADER

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wp4373-2025-J-Final.doc AGK IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.4373 OF 2025 Commission on Ecumenical Mission & Relations of the Presbyterian Church (USA), through it’s Managing Trustee Digitally signed by ATUL Mr. Prem Masih, Age 49 years, ATUL GANESH GANESH KULKARNI KULKARNI Date: r/at Omega Building, 19, August 2025.04.07 16:18:38 +0530 Kranti marg, Mumbai 400 007 … Petitioner V/s. 1. The State of Maharashtra, represented through the Office of the Government Pleader, Appellate Side. 2. The Joint Charity Commissioner, Kolhapur, represented through the Office of the Government Pleader, Appellate Side, Bombay High Court. 3. Sant Nirankari Mandal Trust A registered Public Charitable Trist, Sant Nirankari Colony, Delhi 110 009, Branch Kolhapur, through it’s Power of Attorney Holder Shri Trilokchand Morndmal N Nirankari, R/at Bungalow No.3, Nirankari Colony, Gandhinagar, Taluka Carver, District Kolhapur 4. Abhijit Ganpatrao Patil Andalkar Age 47 years,m Occu.:Business, R/o. 45, City Post Office, New Palace Compound, Kolhapur 416 003 1 wp4373-2025-J-Final.doc 5. Sourabh Patil Builiders and Develpers Pvt. Ltd., having its registered office at 49/2, B/3, Vaibhav Bungalow, Near Mahalaxmi Housing Society, Pune-Satara Road, Pune through Director Mr. Prakash Baburao Patil … Respondents Mr. Vishal Kanade with Mr. Tushar Jadhav, Mr. Aniesh Jadhav i/by Ms.Swapnali Lindait for the petitioner. Mr. N.C. Walimbe, Additional G.P. with Mr. S.P. Kamble, AGP for respondent Nos.1 and 2-State. Mr. Shyam K. Singh for respondent Nos.3 to 5. CORAM : AMIT BORKAR, J. RESERVED ON : APRIL 2, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : APRIL 7, 2025 JUDGMENT: 1. By this Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner, a registered Public