Meanwhile, Rustom was helping his father, Khansaheb, in his various enterprises. The family already owned the Sarosh Motor Works, an automobile garage, and on the 23rd Rustom took Padri and Ghani to the inauguration ceremony of their "Radio Set" agency.
Rustom had also been in touch with Krishna Jagannath Thaly, a Bombay author, publisher and spiritual seeker, who, since 1912, had published a series of books on saints in India ( Shri Santasangha Pustakmala ). Sai Baba, Narayan Maharaj, Tajuddin Baba and Upasni Maharaj had been featured in his books. In 1927 Part Four was published, and short biographies of Babajan and Meher Baba were included, along with their photo. It was the first English publication in which information about Baba appeared.
On 24 July 1927, the Dadachanjis' young relative, Meherjee Karkaria, visited Meherabad again. Meherjee was becoming increasingly drawn to the Master, and Baba directed him to return to Bombay, continue working at his current job, and study hard for his upcoming college exams.
One of the stipulations for admission to Meher Ashram was that the boys be kept for five years, so that Baba would be able to complete the work he intended to do for them. (The parents were even asked to sign a written agreement to this effect.) However, on 30 July, after barely one month, a Muslim father asked for the return of his sons, citing the poor diet as his main complaint. He wished to send special provisions for his sons, but Baba did not permit any of the boys to be given preferential treatment. Baba was not pleased, and the boys themselves did not wish to leave.
Baba ordered the boys to be sent to Bombay by train, and they left weeping.
"Go home now," Baba told them. "And if you like it here so much, tell that to your father. Persuade him to let you stay here without any special conditions and arrangements, and then come back."
To the mandali, Baba said in disgust, "I am not at all happy about sending the boys away. I hate it when anyone goes back on his word once it is given. I have now resolved not to accept any Moghul boys for the ashram, as these Moghuls are promise-breakers."
A few days later, Banaji Karani expressed his unwillingness to remain in Meher Ashram and returned to his home. (But he rejoined the ashram a month or so later.)
The school timings were altered slightly from the 1st of August, and were now fixed from 7:15 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. The teacher, Kisan Master, moved to Meherabad with his wife and children on the 5th, and was directed to assist Raosaheb in looking after the schoolchildren.