In Brief
The State of Punjab challenged a High Court judgment that awarded Rs. 5,77,377/- for standing fruit trees on acquired land. The respondent claimed 250–396 fruit trees on 7 kanals 2 marlas (under one acre), but expert evidence showed only 90 trees could be planted per killa (one acre). The land lacked perennial water, relying instead on bucket watering. The Supreme Court found the High Court overlooked these material contradictions—particularly the physical impossibility of planting claimed numbers—and remitted the matter for fresh hearing to properly evaluate all evidence.
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