Chairman National Highway Authority vs Muhammad Sharif Ss — 2025 YLR 178 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2025 YLR 178 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2025
Reporter: YLR
Parties: Chairman National Highway Authority vs Muhammad Sharif Ss

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Judgment text as reported

Chairman National Highway Authority VS Muhammad Sharif Ss. 18, 31(2) & 54---acquisition of land---Compensation accepted without objection---Reference to Court---Maintainability---Documents not filed by party---Proof---Respondents / landowners being dissatisfied with the compensation preferred a Reference and Referee Court enhanced the compensation---Validity---Respondents / landowners were debarred to file Reference claiming enhancement of compensation as they did not record any protest at the time of receipt of compensation---Documentary evidence was produced on behalf of respondents / landowners by their counsel in his statement whereas it was mandatory requirement of law that documents relied upon should be produced in evidence by the party in its own statement so that the adverse party could have a fair opportunity to cross-examine the same---Documents produced by respondents / landowners lacked intrinsic value and such documents were validly excluded from consideration---High Court set aside compensation fixed by Referee Court and dismissed Reference filed by respondents / landowners---appeal was allowed in circumstances.

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