TRILOK SUDHIRBHAI PANDYA vs UNION OF INDIA .

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. The Court found that the mere fact that Gohil's pay and allowances were borne by the respondent company did not establish bias, referencing the precedent in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. v. Yashwant Gajanan Joshi. The Court concluded that the appointment was valid and did not violate principles of natural justice, thereby dismissing the appeals.