In Brief
The Supreme Court disposed of a contempt petition against the State for violating an order to complete land acquisition and pay compensation to the petitioners. The State had taken land without following due process and later attempted to invoke an irrelevant purchase policy to delay payment. The Court directed the State to make a proper acquisition award within four weeks and pay compensation thereafter, holding that the High Court's directions could not be circumvented by alternative procedures. The Court also clarified that any pending second appeal would be considered separately on its merits without prejudice to the contempt order.
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