Kishan Singh also went. On the way, Baba stopped in Poona for a while at Gadekar's home, where an Air Force officer named Manohar M. Sakhare and his wife Mona met Baba for the first time. They had been told about him by Irene Conybeare, who had previously been staying with the Gadekars according to Baba's instructions. After this first meeting, the Sakhares became very close to Baba.
Baba had agreed to see them but stipulated, "I shall give them darshan at Gadekar's residence, but no one should be present in the room except Gadekar, Conybeare and the Sakhares.
Gadekar's family members were not allowed darshan, although they were in the house at the time. That morning, Gadekar's wife Gunatai had prepared a full meal for Baba and covered it and laid it on the table. As soon as she saw Baba's car approaching, according to his instructions, the family hid in the interior of the house. Baba met the Sakhares, and before leaving, he peeped through the curtain on the doors of the drawing room to see if there were some "miscreants" who had been secretly watching him. Of course, no one was there. Baba was told that a meal had been kept ready for him, but he did not eat, and strode briskly to the car. Gadekar ran after him with a fresh baked cake they had specially kept for him. But that too Baba did not accept.
Gunatai was highly disappointed that the meal, which she had prepared with so much love, was left untouched by the Beloved. She wrote to Baba and gave vent to her sorrow.
Baba had this message written to her: "When all of you, the Sakhares and Conybeare ate the food, it was as good as my having eaten it!"
Baba arrived in Bombay, where he briefly visited D. M. Shinde's residence in the Sion locality. His arti was performed, and he proceeded to Ashiana. Katie Irani had been staying with Arnavaz and Nariman since the beginning of the New Life, and Khorshed and her mother Soonamasi were also in Bombay, living in Tafti Mansion. They were physically away from Baba according to his wish, yet he would call them on such occasions.
On reaching the Dadachanjis' apartment, it was reported that Bhavani Prasad Nigam, Pukar and his mother, and Laxmichand Paliwal and his nephew had come from Hamirpur and were staying at a hotel. Baba asked Nariman to phone them to come over, and Baba and the mandali hurriedly had tea and refreshments.