NATIONAL EGG CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE CHARITY COMMISSIONER AND ORS

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2026:BHC-AS:15697 22 WP 14247-23(f).doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 14247 OF 2023 1. National Egg Co-Ordination Committee A Public Charitable Trust, Having its registered office at 13/6, Milestone Pune-Panshet Road P.O. Girinagar Pune – 411 025 ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, through the Charity Commissioner, Office of the Charity Commissioner of Maharashtra, Sasmira Building, Sasmira Road, Worli, Mumbai 400 032. 2. The Joint Charity Commissioner, Pune Region, Pune having his address at behind Mangaldas Police Chowki, 45/2 K.B.S. Dhole Patil Marg, In front of Wadia College, Pune 411 001. 3. Ms. Gauri Maulekhi, of Delhi Inhabitant, having her office at Plot No.26, D.D.A., Opposite Gulmohar Enclave Gat No.3, Gautam Nagar, New Delhi – 110049. ... Respondents. ————— Mr. Vikram Nankani, Senior Advocate a/w. Mr. Ashishchandra Rao, Ms.Anuli Mandlik i/by Economic Laws Practice for the Petitioner. Mr. A.I. Patel, Addl. GP. a/w. Ms.A.A.Purav, AGP for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr. Nikhil Singhvi a/w. Ms.Shivani Prasad i/by Jayakar and Partners for Respondent No.3. ————— sa_mandawgad/ arya_chavan 1 of 22 22 WP 14247-23(f).doc Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J. Reserved on : March 24, 2026 Pronounced on : April 02, 2026 JUDGMENT : 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith with consent and taken up for final disposal. 2. By this petition, the challenge is to the order of Joint Charity Commissioner, Pune Region, Pune dated 14th September, 2023 directing interalia deletion of the word, “National” from the name of the present Petitioner i.e. National Egg Co-ordination Committee in suo motu revision proceedings initiated under Section 70A of Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (for short “MPT Act”). 3. Briefly