God Is Not A Fiefdom Of Ruling Party: Bombay High Court Cancels Appointment Of Managing Committee Of Sai Baba Shirdi Trust

Case: Uttamrao Rambhaji Shelke Versus The State of Maharashtra and Ors. with connected matter

Coram: Justices RD Dhanuka and SG Mehare

Case No.: Public Interest Litigation No.98 Of 2021

Court Observation: “In our view, the appointment of the trustees to such public trust has to satisfy the test of public interest by keeping the purpose of creating such trust under the said Act for the betterment of and in the interest of large members of public devotees of Shri Sai Baba and not the private interest of the ruling Government to accommodate their party workers or politicians.”

“The State is expected to appoint devotees of shrine as members of the trust, rather than making the appointments on political considerations and of kiths and kins and associates of its leaders. The Act is not meant for rehabilitation of the members of the ruling political parties who are defeated in elections.”

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Keywords

Sai Baba Shirdi Trust, Appointment Of Managing Committee