A.K.KHALID, MEMBER BOARD OF REVENUE (COLONIES) PUNJAB, LAHORE And Others vs REHMAT ALI

This petition challenged a judgment of the Lahore High Court which had granted proprietary rights in Government land to the respondent. During the proceedings before the Supreme Court, the petitioners' counsel informed the Court that there had been a change in Government policy regarding the subject matter. Consequently, the petitioners indicated they would no longer object to the grant of the excess land, provided that specific conditions were fulfilled. The respondent's counsel agreed that his client would comply with these conditions. Both parties, along with a representative from the Board of Revenue, presented a signed compromise agreement to the Court. The Supreme Court accepted this compromise and disposed of the petition in terms of the agreement, with no order as to costs. The judgment essentially records the settlement reached between the parties based on the revised Government policy, thereby resolving the dispute regarding the proprietary rights without a contested adjudication on the merits.