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The District Judge passed orders granting a interim injunction restraining the respondents, from using the declaratory suit filed by the touchables in the Mahad Civil Court.” [1]
“Kolaba, March 3.—The Bombay Chronicle of March 2, published the following :—“A meeting was held on Sunday, February 26, in Bombay, attended by about 2,000 people. It was resolved to re-launch the Satyagraha at Mahad. The Satyagraha Committee is meeting shortly and the exact date will be announced shortly.” [2]
“Satyagraha at Mahad : Re-starting of……
Vide para 309. Kolaba, March 17.—There has been several reports lately that the Mahad Satyagraha is to be re-launched on March 22; but this has been personally denied by Dr. Ambedkar who has promised to give a fortnight notice before re-launching it.” [3]
“488. Vide para 52, Kolaba, March 24.—In the appeal against the order of the Sub-Judge, Mahad, regarding the Chawdar Tank, the District Court, Thana, has passed an order prohibiting an Untouchables from entering the Tank, pending the final decision of the suit regarding the Tank.” [4]
The Sub-Judge of Mahad Hon. V. R. Saraf gave judgement in favour of the respondents Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and others on 8th June 1931, since the appellants caste Hindus could not prove their ownership of the tank. Thus Chawdar Tank was declared as public and open to the Untouchables also.
The Caste Hindu Appellants preferred an appeal against the Judgement in the District Court of Thana. The Second Assistant Judge Hon. S. M. Kokani decided the case in favour of the Respondents Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and others on 30th January 1933.
1 : The Indian National Herald, dated 22nd March 1928.
2 : Bombay Secret Abstract dated 17th March 1928, para, 309.
3 : Bombay Secret Abstract dated 31st March 1928, para, 428.
4 : Bombay Secret Abstract dated 7th April 1928.