Board Of Trustees Of Port Of Mumbai vs Nikhil N Gupta & Anr

The Supreme Court condoned the delay in filing the petition and accepted the unconditional apology of the contemnor, Nikhil N. Gupta, thereby dropping the contempt proceedings against the respondents. The Court noted that the respondents had deposited Rs. 82,37,958.11, which would be transferred to the Court of Small Causes, Mumbai, for the pending mesne profits application. The Court directed the Small Causes Court to expedite the proceedings regarding mesne profits, leaving all contentions open for determination.