v. Vedic Resorts and Hotels Pvt. Ltd., 2023 SCC OnLine SC 648. 6 National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Ishar Das Madan Lal, 2007 (4) SCC 105. 1419. The Expert Committee was constituted by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (‘MORTH’), Government of India. It was chaired by the Director General (Road Development) and Special Secretary, MORTH. The other members of the Committee were Mr. Ninan Koshi DG (RD) & AS (Retd.), Prof. Mahesh Tandon, Bridge Specialist, and Prof. A.K. Nagpal, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi. We have referred to the constitution as well as the expertise of the Committee only to assure ourselves that it comprised of experts in the field of civil engineering. It is also indicative of the fact that the members were independent and well- qualified to examine and submit a report. We would, therefore, be justified in relying on the findings of the Expert Committee. In fact, the NCDRC’s opinion about the Expert Committee is not about lack of credibility, or lack of