1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 1312 /2009 Ramesh Vyankatesh Gorantyal And others. .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra And others. .. Respondent. --- Mrs. S.D. Tambat Dhumal, Advocate for petitioner. CORAM : B.R. GAVAI, J. DATE : 24th June, 2009. ORAL ORDER :- 1] By way of present petition, the petitioners challenge the order dated 31st January, 2009 vide which the application filed by the present petitioner for leading evidence is rejected. 2] I find that since the proceedings are pending from 2007, if they are directed to be completed within a stipulated period and if the petitioners are permitted to lead evidence , it will serve the interest of justice. 2 3] The impugned order is quashed and set aside. The learned Assistant Charity Commissioner is directed to permit the petitioners to examine one Ramesh Lakshman Shripat, in support of their objection. The petitioners alongwith their witnesses to remain present before the Assistant Charity Commissioner on 6th July, 2009. The learned Assistant Charity Commissioner would permit the petitioner to examine the said witness , so also, permit the respondents to cross examine him. The learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioners do not want to examine any other witness except the said witness. In that view of the matter, after examination of the said witness, the Assistant Charity Commissioner to proceed further to decide the proceeding before it as expeditiously as possible and in any event within 4 months from today. 4] Writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. [B.R GAVAI] JUDGE. grt/