Metro Centre, Thane, vide Award Nos. 1 and 2 in the year 1986 and 1988, respectively, acquired the subject land for public purpose, and handed over the said lands for development/execution to City Industrial Development Corporation, Maharashtra (CIDCO). 24.3 In the year 2002, Special Civil Suit No. 269 of 2002 (hereinafter referred to as “subject suit”) was filed by the original plaintiff – Pravin Jamndas Thakkar (Kanani) (since deceased and now represented by his legal heirs respondent Nos. 2 and 3), in the trial court against the Government of Maharashtra (defendant No. 1/respondent No. 4 herein), Special Land Acquisition Officer, Thane (defendant No. 2/respondent No. 5 herein), Vijay Laxman Bhawe (Defendant No.3) (since deceased and now represented through his legal heirs – viz. appellant Nos. 1 and 2 herein), Union of India (defendant No. 4/ respondent No. 6 herein) and City Industrial Development Corporation, Maharashtra (CIDCO) (defendant No. 5/ respondent No. 7 herein) for