Baba Sansthan Trust Shirdi Through Its Chief Chief Account Officer v. The State of Maharashtra
Case Details
2025:BHC-AUG:18990-DB 18.CA.7035.2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7035 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 Shree Sai Baba Sansthan Trust Shirdi Through Its Chief Chief Account Officer ...Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 565 OF 2024 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1054 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3337 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3336 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3335 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3334 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3477 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021
Legal Reasoning
We find that this application itself was filed only on 08th Shrikant Malani Page 6 of 7 18.CA.7035.2025.doc July 2025, while the aforesaid two policies were to expire immediately thereafter on 09th July 2025 and 10th July 2025. We are of the opinion that in such a situation, when such applications are taken up for consideration, effectively this Court is called upon to give post facto sanction to the steps taken on behalf the applicant. 6. Considering the urgency of the matter, as a one time measure, this Court is granting relief prayed in this application even in the context of such post facto sanctions to be granted, but, we expect the applicant to move applications for such prayers well in advance, so that such a situation for granting post facto sanctions does not arise in the future. 7. In view of the above, the Civil Application No.7035 of 2025, is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B). (Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J.) (MANISH PITALE, J.) Signed by: Shrikant Malani Designation: PA to Hon'ble Judge Date: 23/07/2025 10:33:14 Shrikant Malani Page 7 of 7
Arguments
Shrikant Malani Page 1 of 7 18.CA.7035.2025.doc WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4001 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4000 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3996 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3998 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3994 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3997 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3642 OF 2024 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6282 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4620 OF 2024 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6285 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 Shrikant Malani Page 2 of 7 18.CA.7035.2025.doc WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6281 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6284 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6276 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5479 OF 2024 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6279 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6278 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6283 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6280 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6277 OF 2025 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6365 OF 2025 IN CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6282 OF 2025 Shrikant Malani Page 3 of 7 18.CA.7035.2025.doc WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11066 OF 2023 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11368 OF 2023 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10724 OF 2024 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11073 OF 2024 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11423 OF 2024 IN CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10724 OF 2024 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11421 OF 2024 IN CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10724 OF 2024 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11420 OF 2024 IN CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10724 OF 2024 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11422 OF 2024 IN CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10724 OF 2024 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12239 OF 2023 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12242 OF 2023 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 Shrikant Malani Page 4 of 7 18.CA.7035.2025.doc WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12742 OF 2024 IN CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10724 OF 2024 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14651 OF 2023 IN CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10724 OF 2024 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14642 OF 2023 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 98 OF 2021 *** Mr. Anil S. Bajaj, for Applicant. Mr. S. K. Tambe, AGP for Respondent. *** CORAM : MANISH PITALE AND Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ. DATE : 21st JULY 2025. P. C. : 1. By this application, the applicant i.e. Shree Sai Baba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi, is praying for the following relief : “(B) The Applicant may kindly be permitted to implement the Resolution through circulatory note dtd. 12/6/2025 which has been confirmed in vide its Resolution No. 290/3 dtd. 20.06.2025 for renewal of the Insurance Policy for the year 2025-2026 which includes the Insurance Policy of Property and Employees of Sansthan, Insurance Policy of Property of Hospitals and Employees of Hospitals and Accidental Insurance Policy of Said Devotees for which an estimated amount of Rs. 1,03,00,000/- will be required to be spent.” Shrikant Malani Page 5 of 7 18.CA.7035.2025.doc 2. The learned counsel appearing for the applicant has tendered copy of Resolution No.290/3 dated 20th June 2025, for perusal of this Court. The same is taken on record and marked “X” for identification. 3. The said resolution shows that the adhoc committee has granted approval to the said resolution, whereby necessary steps are required to be taken for renewing insurance policies for property and employees of sansthan, property of hospitals and employees of hospitals and accidental insurance policy of sai devotees. 4. The record reveals that two of the polices i.e. the policies pertaining to property and employees of sansthan and property of hospitals and employees of hospitals have already expired on 09th July 2025 and 10th July 2025 respectively, while the accidental insurance policy of said devotees will expire on 11th August 2025. The learned counsel for the applicant informs this Court that in the face of the insurance policies expiring, the adhoc committee has taken necessary steps for inviting bids and the lowest bidders for two policies have been identified. 5.