SURENDRA NARAYAN KULKARNI vs CHARITY COMMISSIONER,, MAHARASHTRA STATE

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903. WP(L)/11287/2026 Kumar vs. Charity Commissioner 904. WP(L)/9462/2026 Deepak vs. The Asiatic Society IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 11287 OF 2026 Kumar Chintaman Ketkar & Ors. .. Petitioners V/s. Charity Commissioner, Maharashtra State, Mumbai & Ors. .. Respondents WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO. 13136 OF 2026 AMOL PREMNATH WITH JADHAV INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO. 13373 OF 2026 Digitally signed by AMOL PREMNATH JADHAV IN Date: 2026.04.23 18:03:17 +0530 WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 11287 OF 2026 WITH WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 9462 OF 2026 Deepak Tanaji Pawar .. Petitioner V/s. The Asiatic Society of Mumbai & Ors. .. Respondents ______________________________________ Mr. Atul Damle, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Nirav Shah i/b Mr. Swarup Patil for Petitioners in Writ Petition (L) No. 11287 of 2026 Dr. Milind Sathe, Advocate General a/w Ms. Nazia Sheikh, AGP for Respondent nos. 1 & 4 (State of Maharashtra) in both Writ Petitions. Ms. Druti Datar for Applicant/Intervenor in IAL/13136/2026. Mr. Vikram N. Walawalkar for Applicant/Intervenor in IAL/13373/2026. Shri. Surendra Kulkarni, present in person. _______________________________________ CORAM : FARHAN P. DUBASH, J. RESERVED ON : 17th APRIL 2026 PRONOUNCED ON : 23rd APRIL 2026 Page 1 of 16 ------------------------------------- Judgment dated 23rd April 2026 903. WP(L)/11287/2026 Kumar vs. Charity Commissioner 904. WP(L)/9462/2026 Deepak vs. The Asiatic Society JUDGMENT: 1. At the request of the learned Advocate General, since both the Writ Petitions challenge the same orders, by consent of parties, these matters are tagged together and it is agreed that they can be disposed of, by a common order. 2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Considering the urgency in th