Hanumant Vasant Shinde v. Smt Parvati Babu Hankare Deceased through alleged Legal Heir
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Writ petition batch, Bombay HC Civil Appellate Jurisdiction, coram G. S. Kulkarni & Aarti Sathe JJ., decided 17 September 2025. Petitioners: occupants of rooms/tenements built 2012-2019 on Survey No.23, Village Bhopar, Taluka Kalyan, District Thane; Respondents: Union of India and Ors incl. respondent No.2 Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation. Land acquired under award dated 19 March 2013. Challenge to SDO Kalyan notice No. K.D./Te-2/Bhusampadan/DFCCIL/Ka.V.1110/23 dated 21/08/2023 demanding possession (certiorari) and demand for compensation before possession (mandamus). Structures demolished 4 October 2023 after 3 October 2023 listing went unreached; prayers infructuous; petitions disposed; petitioners permitted to lodge compensation claims before Designated Officer within six weeks, contentions kept open; interim applications for amendment disposed; no costs. Keywords: DFCCIL, land acquisition award, demolition, chawls, compensation, Designated Officer, infructuous, certiorari, mandamus.