JUDGMENT : 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that land measuring 192 Kanals 14 Marlas in village Makhanpur Gojran, Tehsil R.,S.,Pura which was owned by the fathers of the petitioners and which was declared custodian land was subsequently, vide order dated 19th July, 1963 i.e Annexure P-1, restored to the fathers of the petitioners. However, possession of only 105 Kanals 16 Marlas of land was restored to the fathers of the petitioners while possession of land measuring 86 Kanals 18 Marlas could not be restored to the fathers of the petitioners on account of the same having been allotted to refugees/displaced persons on partition having taken place in 1947. 2. Grievance is that the petitioners have been moving from pillar to post for getting possession of remaining 86 Kanals 18 Marlas of land/alternative land/compensation in lieu thereof over the years but to no avail. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that order dated 19th July, 1963 passed by the Custodian, restoring the possession of land measuring 192 Kanals 14 Marlas in village Makhapur Gojran, R. S. Pura attained finality. Thereafter, order dated 8th February, 1965 was passed by the Custodian General upholding order dated 19th July, 1963. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners further contends that the petitioners would be satisfied if the writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioners in the light of the aforementioned orders and to either restore the land to which the petitioners are found entitled to or allow alternative land in lieu thereof, or award compensation in lieu thereof. 5. Learned counsel for the respondents state that they have no objection to the limited prayer of the petitioners subject to there being no legal impediment to the same. 6. Statement of learned counsel for the parties is taken on record.
5. Learned counsel for the respondents state that they have no objection to the limited prayer of the petitioners subject to there being no legal impediment to the same. 6. Statement of learned counsel for the parties is taken on record. With their consent, writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioners as referred to above in the light of the aforementioned orders as have been referred to in the preceding part of this order and to decide entitlement of the petitioners for land/ alternate land/compensation in lieu thereof and release compensation, if any, in lieu of land to the petitioners if found entitled to in accordance with law and the aforementioned orders as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of three months from the date, certified copy of this order is produced before the respondents. With the aforementioned directions, writ petition along with connected MP stands disposed of.