Mr. Surendra Kailas Sahu v. the Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Batch of writ petitions (lead: Writ Petition No. 14789 of 2023, Nisha Chanika Prasad Patel v. Union of India; Bombay High Court, Division Bench, 17 September 2025; neutral citation 2025:BHC-AS:41777-DB) concerning demolition of chawl/tenement structures on land bearing Survey No.23, Village Bhopar, Tal. Kalyan, District Thane, acquired under award dated 19 March 2013 for the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation (DFCCIL); impugned notice dated 21/08/2023 by Sub Divisional Officer, Kalyan; petitions disposed as infructuous after demolition on 4 October 2023; liberty granted to claim compensation before the Designated Officer within six weeks; interim applications for amendment disposed; all contentions kept open; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Petitions disposed of in terms of the Court's orders: liberty to the petitioners to make appropriate applications for compensation for the demolished structures before the Designated Officer within six weeks, such applications to be decided in accordance with law with all contentions kept open; all interim applications disposed of; no costs.