Trust Deed

Introduction

Osho Commune Pune is governed under two Pubic Charitable Trust under the provisions of Maharashtra Pubic Trust Act.

  1. Neo Sannyas Foundation (formally Rajneesh    Foundation) bearing registration no. E- 625 Pune Now Bearing Registration. E- 31387 (Mumbai)
  2. Osho International Foundation Bearing Registration No. F-14570 (Mumbai)

Both the Trusts having its registered offices at:
608, Maker Chambers V, 6th Floor
Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021

Neo Sannyas Foundation former Rajneesh Foundation former Jeevan Jagruti Kendra:

  1. Around 1969 Osho then Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh also as Acharya Rajneesh decided to create a Public Charitable Trust.  By an Indenture of Trust dated 11th June 1969 at Mumbai, Acharya Rajneesh as a “Life time advisor” of the Jeevan Jagruti Kendra was created
    Trust Deed RF NSF JJK Indenture Supplements 1969
    Then after a Supplementary Agreement was executed on at Mumbai on 26th September 1969 and thereupon Jeevan Jagruti Kendra was established on the conditions that “Acharya Rajneesh will be the lifetime advisor of the Trust and he had selected first seven members of the Trust. Schedule I Osho lifetime advisor
  2. Around 1974, when Osho shifted to Poona, the said Jeevan Jagruti Kendra was shifted to 17, Koregaon Park, Poona which is situated under the jurisdiction of the Ld. Charity Commissioner, Pune Region.
  3. On, 15th September 1975, said Jeevan Jagruti Kendra was renamed as “Rajneesh Foundation”. The said Rajneesh Foundation continued to hold Osho’s Intellectual property rights till date. This Trust premise became Osho’s residence till his last breath. He attained Mahaparinirvana (Physical demise) in the trust premise and as per His instructions Osho Samadhi is created in the trust premise immediately after His Mahaparinirvana on January 19, 1990.
  4. On 29th July 1992 after Osho’s Mahaparinirvana, the name of Rajneesh Foundation was changed to Neo Sannyas Foundation. And the name of Acharya Rajneesh was completely been deleted on the records of the Trust Deed. RF to NSF Rajnesh name Deleted 1992
  5. Around 2012, the office of Neo Sannays Foundation was shifted to Mumbai as stated above. Notably at the same address the present trustees are operating a dozen private limited companies whereby the trustees are the Directors and Share holders. These companies are used as a vehicle to siphon off funds and properties of the trust. The list of the companies is

Osho International Foundation:

Osho International Foundation is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act- i860 bearing No. GBBSD 141 of 1991 dated 15.02.1991

Then after OIF is also registered under the provisions of the Maharashtra Public Trust Act 1950 under P.T.R. No. F- 14570 (Mumbai) dated 16.04.1991.

OIF Trust Deed

Whereas in addition to the aims and objectives in the trust deed and scheme settled over the years, the Trust have admitted the fact that the fundamental object of the trust is to spread teaching of Late Shri Osho, formally known as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh.

Whereas, under Application No.31 of 2001 under Section 50-A(1) of the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950, a Scheme is settled for better management and administration of the Trust and accordingly, the affairs of the Trust are being governed in accordance with the provisions of the said Scheme settled.

And during the course of time, Application under Section 50-A(2) of the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 being Application No.31 of 2001 was filed for amalgamation of Osho International Foundation, P.T.R. No.F-14570 (Bombay) and Satyam Foundation, P.T.R. No.E-11944 (Bombay), Manisha Trust, P.T.R. No.E-11945 (Bombay), Sambodhi Foundation, P.T.R. No.E-12485 (Bombay), Shivam Foundation, P.T.R. No.E-12519 (Bombay) and Sundaram Foundation, P.T.R. No.E-12531 (Bombay) was filed which came to be allowed under order dated 15th November, 2003 And Abhilasha Foundation P.T.R No. 11946 (BOM) Application No. 28.2008

The present trustees of this Osho International Foundation is involved in series of misappropriations, alienations and criminal breach of trust as more particularly the Criminal Writ Petition bearing No. 1572/2017

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