Sameer Shanidas Bhoir v. the Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Batch of Bombay High Court writ petitions (2023–2024 batch, disposed 17.09.2025) challenging notice dated 21.08.2023 of the Sub Divisional Officer, Kalyan directing handing over of possession of tenements on Survey No.23, Village Bhopar, Taluka Kalyan, District Thane, land acquired by award dated 19.03.2013 for the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation (DFCCIL)/Union of India; structures (chawls) demolished 04.10.2023; petitions held infructuous and disposed; liberty granted to claim compensation before the Designated Officer; interim applications for amendment to add compensation claims disposed; themes: land acquisition compensation, demolition of structures on acquired land, writ of Certiorari and Mandamus prayers, Designated Officer procedure, Dedicated Freight Corridor.
What did the court decide?
Petitions disposed of in terms of the Court's directions: petitioners permitted to apply for compensation for their demolished structures before the Designated Officer (applications to be made within six weeks and decided in accordance with law, all contentions kept open); the interim applications seeking amendment for compensation claims were likewise disposed of as not surviving; no costs.