Lukmanjee and Another Vs Sylvester and Others – sllr 2005 volume 1 page 233

The case between Lukmanjee and Another (Petitioners, including the legal heir of Adamjee Lukmanjee and the Trustee of Taiyabbhai Childrens Trust) and Sylvester and Others (Respondents, including the National Housing Development Authority and related officials) addressed whether a Writ of Mandamus or Certiorari could be granted to compel payment of balance compensation under the Land Acquisition Act. It was determined that the Petitioners, having received an award for compensation, were entitled to enforcement of the statutory obligation for payment of the outstanding amount. The principle reaffirmed that issuance of Mandamus is permissible to enforce duties imposed by statute upon public officers, irrespective of their status as servants or agents of the government. This decision relied on