After a 27-year legal battle, the owners of Nemi Krishna Society near Kandivli railway station’s platform no. 1 have finally reclaimed their garden-reserved land from encroaching hawkers. The hawkers had set up permanent shops along the narrow lane that thousands of commuters used daily to reach the railway platform. Following nearly three decades of litigation, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the society, restoring the plot to its rightful owners. The judgment reinforces that the right of way is not absolute and that landowners can legally reclaim property from illegal encroachments.

Former access lane used by commuters now blocked by society. Pics/Satej Shinde