1985 PLP 434 (SCMR)

leave of the Court the dispute relates to the transfer of Property No.405‑406, Chichawatni, District Sahiwal. It had been allotted to Din Muhammad, father of the respondents, in October, 1947. But two rooms in the property were occupied by Hidayat Ali and three rooms by Muhammad Ramzan, appellants. On the commencement of the transfer operations, the respondents filed C . H . form and the appellants N. C . H . forms. The Deputy Settlement Commissioner, on 21‑11‑1959, transferred the whole property to the respondents holding it to be indivisible. On appeal, the Additional Settlement Commissioner, on 16‑6‑1960, divided the property in three portions, transferring one portion each to the contesting parties but this was subject to certain directions given to the parties for demolition and construction for the purpose of the division. The order of the Additional Settlement Commissioner was upheld in revision and second revision but the High Court in the respondents' Writ Petition No. 147‑R of 1964, found fault with the manner of the division and remanded the matter for a fresh decision. The Settlement Commissioner, apparently without properly appreciating the terms of the remand, held the property to be indivisible and re‑transferred the whole of it in favour of the respondents. The appellants' Writ Petition No.47‑R of 1971 against the order of the Settlement Commissioner failed on 10‑7‑1975. Leave to appeal was granted to them to consider whether, the transfer of the whole property, in the circumstances of the case,' and when the respondents had applied for transfer of only a part of it, was justified.

2. It has been brought to our notice that both the appellants are dead, Hidayat Ali having died on 28‑1‑1977, i.e. during the pendency of this appeal, and Muhammad Ramzan on 26‑4‑1972, that is, even before the filing of the petition for leave to appeal in this Court. However, their heirs have entered into a compromise with the respondents, which has been reduced into writing and submitted to this Court. It is signed by their respective counsel. The compromise reads: "The contesting respondents offer that an area equal to four and a half Marlas (with construction thereon) on south Eastern side of the house Property No.405‑406, Block No.3, Chichawatni, District Sahiwal, shown in the map at page 169 of the Settlement file in occupation of Hidayat Ali and Abdul Aziz consisting of three rooms and courtyard adjacent thereto constituting a total area of four and a half Marlas may be transferred to the appellants, provided the appellants agree to the remainder of the house to be given to the contesting respondents. The appellants agree to and accept the above offer. It is further agreed that the portion in occupation of Muhammad Ramzan consisting of two rooms will be vacated and handed over to the contesting respondents; likewise Abdul Aziz, respondent No.2 will vacate the sitting room under his occupation in favour of the appellants. The possession will be exchanged within a period of 60 (sixty days. The parties will pay the transfer price to the Settlement Department proportionately."

3. We accordingly dispose of the appeal in terms of the compromise and direct the Settlement Department to implement the same and to issue transfer orders accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs.1 M. Z. M.????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Order accordingly.