1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1153 OF 2008 M/s.Hari Om Developers .. Petitioners Versus Raosaheb Balaram Dnyandeo Thakur Vidyamandir & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.N.V.Walawalkar, Senior Advocate with P.S.Dani and S.N.Gawade for petitioners Mr.Kiran Bapat for respondent Nos. 1 to 3 Mr.R.M.Patne, A.G.P. for State CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 22nd February 2008 P.C. . Petitioner who has given his bid to the 2 Trust, has challenged the order passed by the Charity Commissioner dated 10th December 2007, directing fresh bids/offers to be invited after notice is issued in Marathi daily and English newspaper. Petitioner’s grievance is that the offer of the petitioner has been kept alive for the past more than 10 months and the Trustees took their own time firstly in approaching the Charity Commissioner for sanction and later on not pursuing the said application. Mr.Walawalkar, learned Senior Counsel appearing for petitioner submits that the bid of the petitioner is for Rs.5,79,15,000/- whereas the Trustees have not taken any decision and the Charity Commissioner also has not finalised the matter. 2. Mr.Bapat appearing for Trustees on notice makes a statement that the Trust desires to dispose of the said immovable property and is also interested in early disposal of the matter 3 before Charity Commissioner. 3. In my view, instead of keeping the petition pending and since the Charity Commissioner has placed the matter on 10th March 2008, interest of justice would be subserved if the Charity Commissioner is directed to dispose of the pending proceedings as expeditiously as possible and by 31st March 2008. With the above direction, petition is disposed of. All concerned to act on an authenticated copy of this order. (S.C.Dharmadhikari, J)