Hence this appeal by special leave which was obtained on March 29, 1968, after companydonation of delay, in the peculiar circumstances of the case arising out of revocation by the High Court of its earlier certificate in favour of the appellant on account of default of deposit of security.
The residents of the place where the Bhajans are performed attend these Bhajans.
During his stay at Pandharpur Bhajans are performed daily.
This property goes from Guru to his Shishya.
In the days of Pandharpur fair the Maharaj remains present.
Then came Vasudeo.
On behalf of the applicants representing the Sansthan evidence of the attorney Ramkrishna Deshpande was recorded and he was cross examined by the assessors as well as by the Assistant Charity Commissioner.
He stays there for about 4 months.
The deity of his worship was Shri Vithal Rukhamai.
Although the origin of the Sansthan is dipped somewhat in antiquity and direct testimony was lacking, it has never been disputed that Sakharam Maharaj companystructed a temple in the year 1817 at Amalner and installed the aforesaid deity according to religious rites.
Appeal by special leave from the judgment and order dated the 20th December 1962 of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in Civil Appeal No.
This Gadi goes to Shishya from the Guru.
At the close of the enquiry the Assistant Charity Commissioner by his order of August 25, 1956, held the Sansthan to be a public trust and ordered its registration as a public trust under the Act.
After him there was Krishna buwa and after him there was Balkrishna.
Some documents were also produced on behalf of the Sansthan.
That led to an application under section 72 of the Act to the District Judge of West Khandesh at Dhulia which was duly filed on behalf of Purshottambuwa who meanwhile succeeded Guru Vasudeobuwa as owner of the Sansthan.
D. Bal with A. G. Ratnaparkhi, for the appellant.
The applicants thereupon filed an appeal under section 70 of the Act before the Charity Commissioner, Bombay, who by his order of August 31, 1957, affirmed the decision of the Assistant Charity Commissioner.
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There was a saint endowed with spiritual powers by the name of Sakharam Maharaj at Amalner.
S. Desai with M. N. Shroff for S. P. Nayar, for respondent.
The application was made on May 29, 1952, to the Assistant Charity Commissioner, Poona, under protest and without prejudice to the claim made therein that the Sansthan was number a public trust.
Three witnesses were examined on behalf of the Assistant Charity Commissioner and were afforded an opportunity to the applicants pleader for cross examination.
1,06,000/ and the average gross annual income as well as the average annual expenditure was Rs.
He also acquired certain properties and the said temple with the properties companystituted Shri Vithal Rukhamai Sansthan of Amalner.
After him the present Buwa Purshottam came to Gadi.
151 of 1960.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by GOSWAMI, J. The question that arises in this appeal by special leave is whether Shri Vithal Sukhamai Sansthan at Amalner, East Khandesh was a private Devasthan or a public religious trust.
29 of 1950 briefly the Act an application under section 18 of that Act was filed by three persons Bhaskarrao Chimanrao Deshmukh, Ramrao Sahebrao Deshmukh and Ramkrishna Tryambak Deshpande, as companystituted attorneys of Vasudeobuwa who was described in the application as the owner of the property.
1231 of 1968.
11,000/ .
The High Court by its order of 19/20th December, 1962, set aside the order of the District Judge and held the Sansthan to be a public trust under the Act and restored the order of the Charity Commissioner.
