National Highway Authority vs Syed Altaf Hussain Shah Ss — 2025 YLR 129 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2025 YLR 129 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: YLR
Parties: National Highway Authority vs Syed Altaf Hussain Shah Ss

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Judgment text as reported

National Highway Authority VS Syed Altaf Hussain Shah Ss.4, 18 & 23 ---Quantum of compensation , enhancement of---Proof ---Trustworthy evidence, deficiency of---Effect---Acquiring Agency filed appeal against enhancement of compensation---In the case, the examination of evidence demonstrates that the respondents (land-owners) neither produced evidence of such a quality expected by law nor quantity that might have justified their claim for enhancement of compensation---Respondents were bound to produce tangible, trustworthy and credible evidence in support of their claim---Respondents' failure to place on record material evidence directly linked with the nature of claim and an expected mode to discharge the onus was deficient and in such a case the Court below could not have enhanced the amount of compensation to satisfy wishful thinking of the claimant---With such quality and quantity of evidence, the Referee Court had no sufficient evidentiary material on record to enhance the amount of compensation assessed by the Award as the respondents being landowners failed to prove their wishful claim through creditworthy, concrete and unimpeachable oral as well as documentary evidence---High Court reversed findings of Referee Court on relevant issues (Nos. 6 and 7 ) holding the same as against the law as well as record while deciding against the respondents and in favour of the Acquiring Agency (NHA) --- Appeal ,filed by acquiring agency, was allowed accordingly.

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