In Brief
S.K. Containers Pvt. Ltd. filed a contempt petition against Susmita Bhattacharya and others regarding the execution of an interim order in a land acquisition matter. The Supreme Court dismissed the contempt petition, finding no contumacious conduct. The Court held that an interim order passed for a fixed period continues to exist when extended by subsequent posting. The Court also clarified that since the appellants had filed an application under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 seeking reference to court for determination of compensation-related objections, the disposal of the civil appeal would not prevent them from pursuing this statutory remedy."
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