Mr. Roshan Rajendra Jadhav v. the Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court Division Bench (G.S. Kulkarni & Aarti Sathe, JJ.), 17 September 2025, 2025:BHC-AS:41777-DB — disposes of 60-plus writ petitions as infructuous after demolition of chawls on land acquired for DFCCIL (Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation, respondent No.2); Survey No.23, Village Bhopar, Tal. Kalyan, District Thane; constructions 2012–2019; land acquisition award dated 19 March 2013; impugned SDO Kalyan notice No.K.D./Te-2/Bhusampadan/DFCCIL/Ka.V.1110/23 dated 21.08.2023; demolition 4 October 2023; liberty to claim compensation before Designated Officer within six weeks; contentions kept open; interim applications for amendment disposed; no costs; Union of India; writ of certiorari and mandamus prayers; compensation entitlement left undecided.
What did the court decide?
Petitions disposed of in terms of the Court's orders: liberty to the petitioners to apply for compensation for their demolished structures before the Designated Officer (applications within six weeks), such applications to be decided in accordance with law with all contentions kept open; interim applications disposed of; no costs.