STATE OF UTTARANCHAL vs AJIT SINGH BHOLA

The Supreme Court addressed the interim order issued by the High Court of Uttranchal, which directed the State to either proceed under the Land Acquisition Act or vacate premises leased to the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology. The Court noted that the writ petitions concerning the matter were still pending, and thus refrained from expressing any opinion on the merits of the case. The Court held that the interim order effectively decided the writ petitions, which was contested by the State, leading to the appeal being allowed to clarify the procedural implications of the High Court's order.