India, Sept. 11 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday put on hold a Delhi High Court order that had directed Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) and other GMR Group entities to vacate a sprawling farmhouse in southwest Delhi, currently serving as the residence of GMR chairman Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao.

A bench of justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria passed the interim order while issuing notice on DIAL's appeal, making it clear that the high court's September 1 judgment would remain on hold for now. The bench also scheduled the matter for further hearing on October 29.

The farmhouse, part of Pushpanjali Farms, spans 3.81 acres and houses a 30,000 sq ft residence with landscaped lawns and an outhouse. In April 2020, 2.45 acres of the prop...