In Brief
A landowner challenged the dismissal of his appeal against a land acquisition compensation award. He sought to present sale deeds as additional evidence to prove fair market value, but the High Court rejected this request. The Supreme Court held that the High Court should have allowed the application for additional evidence under Order 41 Rule 27 CPC because the deeds were directly relevant to determining fair compensation and no adequate valuation evidence existed on record. The Court allowed the application, quashed the High Court's order, and remanded the case to the Reference Court for fresh decision after the applicant proves the authenticity and contents of the documents.
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