DHARAMGIRI MAHARAJ vs DASHRATHBHAI S. MAHADERIA and ORS.

400007. ....Petitioner Versus 1. Nitin Gordhanbhai Thakker 2. Chandrakant Manilal Bhagat 3. Hemraj Chatrabhuj Ashar 4. Chaitanya D. Mehta 5. Niranjan L. Hiranandani 6. Jitendra M. Thakker 7. Pradip R. Shroff 8. Hemang P. Thakker Being the present trustees of the Babulnath Temple Trust, Babulnath Road, Mumbai-400007. …Respondents *** Mr. Satyavan N. Vaishnav a/w. Ms. Nupur J. Mukherjee, Mr. Armaan Grewal i/b M/s. N. N. Vaishnawa & Co. for the Petitioner. Mr. Pradeep J. Thorat a/w. Ms. Aditi Naikare for the Respondents. *** CORAM : M. M. SATHAYE, J. RESERVED ON : 17th SEPTEMBER 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 6th NOVEMBER 2025 JUDGMENT : 1. The Petitioner Dharamgiri is a legal representative of original Defendant - Baba Bramhanandji in L.E. Suit No. 256 of 1977 filed by the then trustees of Respondent- Trust Babulnath Temple Trust, Babulnath Road, akn 1/14 WP.3897.2001 C2F.doc Mumbai-400007, which is a famous Shiva temple in Mumbai. The parties are referred to in their original capacity for better understanding. Respondents are Plaintiffs. 2. The case of the Plaintiff-Trust in short is that the Defendant is an ascetic and follower of one Baba Ramgiriji. The Plaintiff-Trust had permitted late Ba