Eruch was instructed to meet Baba's car at Shendi Nallah at 4:00 A.M. the following morning, to go with him to Meherabad. He was late and Baba became upset. Because he lost his temper, Baba asked each of the five persons present (Adi Sr., Eruch and three servants/drivers with them) to twist his ear.
At 2:30, on the afternoon of Monday, 26 September 1949, Baba executed a document giving general power of attorney to Sarosh. This was done in front of a magistrate at Meherabad. That same day Baba also executed several deeds of sale of the land, three of which granted Meherabad Hill to Sarosh, lower Meherabad to Meherjee and the Pimpalgaon property to Nariman.
The District Magistrate also assisted by signing a "letter of identity" stating that Baba and his group were undertaking a New Life tour and that they were personally known to him. Separate "identity cards" were issued by the Postmaster.
On the 28th, Baba went to Bindra House in Poona, driven there in Adi's car with Eruch and Baidul.
He informed Pappa and Gaimai, "Keep Soltoon and Dowla with you as members of your own family. Keep Walu also in this same manner. I am giving you this responsibility and you will be serving me by carrying it out."
Jalbhai, Beheram and his family came and were comforted. He saw Dr. Ghani's family, too, and consoled Ghani's wife, Khatunbi, urging her to be brave, since Ghani was to accompany him on the New Life.
Baba's impending departure from their lives left his lovers with wounded hearts. "A brother's departure can be borne," Age noted, "but who can bear the pangs of the Beloved's separation? But the Beloved always does that which is for the good of all. Only real lovers have the fortune to shed tears in his cause; and if Beheram and others wept, their tears had the cleansing power to wipe away innumerable impressions!"
Leaving Poona the same day, Baba arrived in Bombay and stayed at Nariman and Arnavaz's apartment, Ashiana, where he handed over the key of Meherazad to them. The property was now legally in their possession, but neither Nariman nor Arnavaz ever considered it as such. Taking it to be Baba's home, they accepted full responsibility for looking after it.
Baidul stayed with relatives and Eruch was sent somewhere else on work. Adi and Ghani slept at Meherjee's apartment, where Jal Kerawalla was also staying.