Trilok Sudhirbhai Pandya vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision regarding the appointment of Shri V.I. Gohil as the Competent Authority under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962, ruling that his appointment was not vitiated by bias despite being compensated by the respondent company. The Court emphasized that the Competent Authority's role did not involve adjudicating rights against the respondent, thus maintaining the integrity of the acquisition process. The Court affirmed the High Court's order, dismissing the appeals of the appellants.