OnLine SC 648. 22report, Mr. Naidu has re-iterated the finding of the NCDRC that it is inconclusive apart from being a mere opinion. Even this submission stands answered by extracting specific and categorical findings of the Committee as well as the surveyor’s report. 25. Mr. Naidu sought to draw support from the reports of independent experts on the issue of design to establish that the respondents are not at fault. Mr. Naidu sought to rely on reports by (i) Mr. Jacques Combault; (ii) M/s SETRA/CETE (French Ministry of Transportation Technical Department); (iii) M/s Halcrow Group Ltd.; and (iv) AECOM Asia Co. Ltd. 26. At the outset, the concerned experts were never examined before the NCDRC. Further, these reports were not based on site- inspection. They are all theoretical in nature. For example, the report Mr. Jacques Combault is based on: “The analysis reported in the following pages is based on: - The description of Bridge Concept as proposed by Systra - The Main characteristics