Indian Oil Corporation Ltd vs All India Tea & Tradding Co. & Ors

The Supreme Court modified the interim order of the Guwahati High Court regarding the deposit of compensation in a civil appeal concerning an acquisition from 1989. The Court held that the appellant, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., was only required to deposit Rupees thirty lakhs, which had already been deposited and withdrawn by the first respondent, All India Tea & Trading Co. The Court directed the High Court to expedite the disposal of the appeal, which had been pending for eight years.