Mr. Rakesh Ramesh Chavan v. the Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay HC DB (Kulkarni & Sathe, JJ.), 17.09.2025 – batch of writ petitions (incl. WP 14789/2023 Nisha Chanika Prasad Patel; WP 12197/2023 Ganesh Bhikaji Chavan) vs Union of India & Ors – tenements/chawls built 2012–2019 on Survey No.23, Village Bhopar, Tal. Kalyan, Dist. Thane – impugned notice 21.08.2023 (K.D./Te-2/Bhusampadan/DFCCIL/Ka.V.1110/23) by SDO Kalyan to hand over possession – land under award dt. 19.03.2013 for acquisition by respondent No.2 Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation – structures demolished 04.10.2023 by respondents with police – vacation-challenge prayers held infructuous – liberty to apply for compensation before Designated Officer within six weeks, to be decided per law, contentions open – interim applications for amendment disposed – no costs – no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Petitions disposed in terms of the Court's orders: liberty to the petitioners to make appropriate applications for compensation before the Designated Officer (stated to be made within six weeks), such applications to be decided in accordance with law, with all contentions of the parties expressly kept open; all Interim Applications disposed of; no costs.