Mrs. Sunita Munnalal Gupta v. the Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
2025:BHC-AS:41777-DB; Bombay High Court Division Bench, 17-09-2025; batch of writ petitions with common issues; compensation for structures demolished on acquired land; Survey No.23, Village Bhopar, Taluka Kalyan, District Thane; acquisition award dated 19 March 2013 for Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation (respondent No.2, DFCCIL); notice dated 21 August 2023 by Sub Divisional Officer, Kalyan (No. K.D./Te-2/Bhusampadan/DFCCIL/Ka.V.1110/23); demolition of chawls on 4 October 2023 with police machinery; challenge to vacation notices held infructuous; liberty to seek compensation before Designated Officer within six weeks; interim applications for amendment disposed; contentions kept open; no costs; counsel V.A. Gangal (Sr.) for petitioners; A.I. Patel AGP and Savita Prabhune AGP for State; Pradnya R. Bansode for Respondent No.2.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioners to apply for compensation before the Designated Officer (applications to be made within six weeks and decided in accordance with law); all contentions expressly kept open; petitions and interim applications disposed of with no costs.