The bench observed that is 'contrary to the principles laid down by the SC and this court and in gross violation of the provisions conferring such power upon the state government under the Shree Sai Baba Sansthan Trust (Shirdi) Act, 2004.' The bench directed the government to constitute a new committee, in line with the principles and procedure laid down by the HC, within a period of eight weeks. The bench made stringent observations against (successive) 'state government in last decades' over 'favouritism' in the appointment of the trustees based on political consideration and not merit. 'If the state government would have appointed independent trustees and not the politicians, who are having close connection with the ruling party, the said Sansthan Trust, which is a public trust and is a custodian of public money and properties, would have saved huge amount of public money spent on unnecessary litigations,' the bench of Justice R D Dhanuka and Justice S G Mehare observed in an 83-page ruling. Ahmednagar resident Uttam Shelke had filed a PIL challenging the notification and contended that the committee had political appointees, among other violations. PUNE/NASHIK: The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay HC Tuesday quashed the state's September 16, 2021, notification appointing a 12-member management committee to the Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan temple trust, and directed the government to constitute a new committee, in line with the principles and procedure laid down by the HC, within 8 weeks.

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