In Brief
In this contempt petition arising from a land acquisition dispute, the Supreme Court dismissed the contention that contempt was committed by the respondents. The appellants had filed an appeal challenging an acquisition order and separately filed an application under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, seeking reference to court for enhancement of compensation. The Court held that dismissal of the appeal would not prevent the appellants from pursuing their Section 18 remedy, and that once such an application is filed, there is a legal presumption that the applicant has objections regarding measurement, compensation amount, or apportionment. The contempt petition was dismissed with no orders as to costs."
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