JOYDEEP BHATTACHARJEE vs BHUPENDRA KUMAR MAZUMDAR .

The Supreme Court upheld the Gauhati High Court's order directing the restoration of possession of disputed land to respondents 1 to 3, emphasizing that the parties should resolve their title and possession disputes in a civil court. The Court noted that the High Court had not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case but had merely relegated the parties to the appropriate legal forum. The Court also condoned the delay in filing the special leave petitions, allowing the petitioner to challenge the High Court's orders dated 23.12.2005 and 30.9.2008.