Genu's father came to Meherabad and wanted to take him home. Baba tried to persuade him not to, but he would not listen.
Baba sent Pesu to arrange for a taxi and ordered, "When the taxi arrives, Genu should be put in it and no one should do anything more regarding him."
However, when the taxi came, Pesu and Sidhu urged Genu's father, "Why do you want to take him home? He is being given the best possible treatment here, and Baba himself is attending him." Genu's relatives agreed and the father eventually consented.
Pesu and Sidhu were happy with their efforts and went to inform Baba that Genu would be staying after all. However, when Baba heard this, instead of being pleased, he became extremely upset.
"Why did you break my order?" he demanded angrily. "I had told you to send Genu away immediately, as soon as the taxi arrived. Why inform me you have done otherwise?"
While Baba was scolding them, Genu's father appeared and begged Baba's forgiveness, praying to him to let his son stay at Meherabad.
Baba replied, "That time has gone now. But if you wish him to be here, keep him here at your own risk. I will no longer be responsible for Genu. I have severed my connection with him. He will be given the best treatment and attention, but I will not in the least be responsible."
So Genu's father accepted responsibility for the decision, and Baba agreed to let the boy remain in Meherabad. But Baba did not enter Genu's room even once that day. At midnight on the 24th, Genu died. His father felt great remorse for not listening to Baba, and Sidhu and Pesu also repented for not carrying out the Master's instructions literally.
There was a greater significance in the boy's death, as Baba later remarked, "Genu has won, but his father, Sidhu and Pesu have lost. Genu is with me. He is freed and has no more births left."
With his last breath, Baba's name was on Genu's lips. He called out for Baba, and his soul merged with God.
Although the boy achieved the Goal of life when he died, his death provided an invaluable lesson to his father, Sidhu, and Pesu, which they remembered for the rest of their lives.
One day, soon after Genu's death, Baba commented about various problems:
Due to the demise of Arjun, who died away from me, there were many changes — I stopped writing, began using the alphabet board, and the schools were started at Meherabad.