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Section 22(1) of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 provides for change when same is desired in the interest of the administration of public trust, therefore, changing name at the behest of and on the directions of Charity Commissioner will not fall within the provisions of Section 22(1) of the said Act.
When the Assistant Commissioner of Customs purports to exercise public powers as a Customs official, his personal opinions or preferences must necessarily take a back seat and he cannot allow his personal opinions, however strong, to cloud his judgment.
Article 144 of the Constitution provides that all authorities, civil and judicial, in the territory of India shall act in the aid of the Supreme Court.
The present petition is instituted to question the show cause notice dated 07-12-2023 only after the show cause notice is adjudicated and the order dated 22-07-2024 is made.
The Court stated that State authorities cannot retain the excess amount which is not in accordance with law and the same would be violative of Article 265 of the Constitution.
“Judges, while discharging their functions, exercise the sovereign judicial power of State, and hence standards expected to be maintained are of highest nature”