In Brief
This case concerns the enhancement of land acquisition compensation under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The appellant (Executive Engineer, M.I.W) challenged the High Court's decision approving an increased compensation amount. The Supreme Court found that the High Court had mechanically accepted the valuation expert's report merely because his previous report was accepted in unrelated proceedings, without properly analyzing the oral evidence or the extensive cross-examination challenging the expert's competence, credibility and reliability. The Court allowed the appeal, remitting the matter for proper reconsideration with full evaluation of all evidence presented.
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