M/S Mc Dowell And Company Limited vs State Of Kerala & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the interim order preventing coercive action against the appellants for non-payment of penal interest, while directing the High Court of Kerala to expedite the disposal of pending writ petitions within six months. The Court clarified that it had not addressed the merits of the writ petitions, which remain for the High Court to decide. The appeals were disposed of without costs, and the interim order was extended until the High Court's decision.