IBAD-UR-REHMAN LODHI J.--With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the hearing of this petition is being treated as pacca one.
2. Vide notification issued under Section 3 of The Works of Defence Act, 1903 (VII of 1903) read with Section 7 thereof published on 16.10.1979, the Federal Government, was pleased to declare the. restrictions detailed below to the land situated in the vicinity of the works mentioned in the schedule attached with such notification:- "1. Within a radius of 1143 meters from the perimeter of works of defence, no variation shall be made in the ground level and no building, wail, bank or other construction above the ground shall be maintained, erected, added to or altered otherwise than with the written approval of the Station Commander at the Station concerned and on such conditions as he may prescrible.
2. The sketch plan of the land may be inspected in the office of the Deputy Commissioner of the District in which the said work is situated."
The petitioner having holding in the said land to the extent of 2 ,Kanals, 2-Marlas situated in Khasra No,8739, village Niaz Multan Road, Lahore, has been forbidden from undertaking any practical steps in her titled and owned land by not erecting any building, wall, bank etc. and also from altering nature of the said land in any manner without written approval of the Station Commander concerned. Such restrictions were imposed in 1979 without giving any timeframe, as to how long such restrictions would continue to have effect upon the landed property of the petitioner.
During the hearingof this petition, the respondents were called to think over possibility` shifting of Ammunition Depot in question from its present location, to 4tiffich", on .11.04.2017, Additional Military Estate Officer, Lahore Circle Lahore Cantt stated before the Court that removal of Ammunition Depot from Niaz Baig has been ordered and alternate suitable place has been arranged for such purpose); but for) reasons best known to authorities in Ministry of Defence, Go-4.einment of Pakistan, the shifting was not started. After having recorded such statement of Additional Military Estate. Officer, the Secretary, Ministry