MAUJ DIN through Legal Heirs and others vs SETTLEMENT COMMISSIONER, LAHORE DIVISION and others

This matter concerns a review petition filed against a judgment of the Supreme Court of Pakistan regarding the calculation of Produce Index (P.I.) Units in a land settlement dispute. The core legal question was whether the previous judgment contained an error apparent on the face of the record concerning the calculation of P.I. Units in relation to the land area, thereby justifying a rehearing of the matter. Upon reviewing the record with the assistance of counsel, the Court determined that the calculation of P.I. Units was accurate and consistent with the evidentiary record. The Court held that the petitioner was essentially seeking a rehearing to reopen settled factual determinations, which is not permissible under review jurisdiction. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition, finding no error on the face of the record. However, the Court exercised its power to correct a clerical error in the original judgment, directing that the Khata number mentioned as 17 be rectified to 19. The principle established is that review jurisdiction cannot be invoked to re-litigate settled factual findings or re-calculate evidence absent a patent error.