Mrs. Nirmala Devraj Kandbala v. the Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Batch writ petitions, Bombay HC DB (Kulkarni & Sathe), decided 17-09-2025, neutral citation 2025:BHC-AS:41777-DB; demolition of chawls/tenements built 2012-2019 on Survey No.23, Village Bhopar, Taluka Kalyan, Dist. Thane; land acquired under award dated 19-03-2013 for DFCCIL (respondent No.2); SDO Kalyan notice No. K.D./Te-2/Bhusampadan/DFCCIL/Ka.V.1110/23 dated 21-08-2023 to vacate; structures demolished 04-10-2023 during pendency without ad-interim relief; challenge to notices held infructuous; petitions disposed with liberty to seek compensation before Designated Officer; contentions kept open; interim applications disposed. Keywords: land acquisition, DFCCIL, demolition, compensation, certiorari, mandamus, infructuous, Designated Officer.
What did the court decide?
All petitions disposed of in terms of the aforesaid orders: petitioners permitted to apply for compensation before the Designated Officer (applications stated to be made within six weeks), to be decided in accordance with law, with all contentions kept open; interim applications likewise disposed of with contentions kept open; no costs.