Mr. Sunil Gopinath Giri v. the Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Batch of writ petitions (Bombay HC, DB, 17 Sep 2025) by occupants of tenements/chawls built 2012-2019 on Survey No.23, Village Bhopar, Tal. Kalyan, Dist. Thane, acquired under award dated 19 March 2013 for Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation (DFCCIL); challenge to SDO Kalyan possession notice No. K.D./Te-2/Bhusampadan/DFCCIL/Ka.V.1110/23 dated 21 August 2023 rendered infructuous by demolition on 4 October 2023; petitioners permitted to file compensation claims before Designated Officer within six weeks, to be decided per law, contentions kept open; petitions and amendment Interim Applications disposed, no costs.
What did the court decide?
Petitions disposed of in terms of permitting the petitioners to make compensation applications before the Designated Officer (within six weeks), to be decided in accordance with law, with all contentions expressly kept open; Interim Applications likewise disposed of; no costs.